Speaking to India Today TV, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi raised concern over the severe air pollution engulfing a large portion of northern India, calling the situation a "medical emergency" caused by rampant stubble burning in several "BJP-ruled" states.

Delhi CM Atishi criticised the Centre for its inaction on stubble burning, worsening air quality in North India. She called it a health emergency, urging the government to focus on solutions rather than politics.

Delhi CM Atishi said on Monday that the BJP-led central government was “only indulging in politics” and has taken no step to check stubble burning.

Atishi lamented that an average adult is gasping for breath while children and the elderly, who are particularly vulnerable to the toxic fumes, have to depend on medical assistance.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi criticizes the central government for ignoring severe air quality issues in north India, attributing it to stubble burning in BJP-ruled states. She highlights a decline in such incidents in AAP-ruled Punjab as a model of effective governance,

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi declared a medical emergency in north India due to severe air pollution from stubble burning. She criticized the BJP-led central government for inaction and praised AAP-ruled Punjab for reducing instances of stubble burning.

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi blamed farm fires in neighboring states - excluding Punjab, where her party also governs - for the capital's air crisis