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Delhi CM Slams Kejriwal Over Unfulfilled Stubble Burning Promises in Punjab
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News18•06-10-2026, 19:15
Delhi CM Slams Kejriwal Over Unfulfilled Stubble Burning Promises in Punjab
- •Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta accused AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal of betraying Punjab farmers and failing to stop stubble burning.
- •Gupta shared a video of stubble burning in Tarn Taran, highlighting that years have passed since Kejriwal promised to resolve the issue within one year.
- •She claimed the central government provided funds, machines, and subsidies, but the AAP government failed to arrange ground-level systems.
- •The CAQM deployed flying squads across 18 districts in Punjab from October 1 to November 30 to monitor stubble burning during the paddy harvesting season.
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Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta accused AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal of betraying Punjab's farmers by failing to fulfill his promise to stop stubble burning and lacking the political will to solve the issue.
The Commission for Air Quality Management deployed flying squads across 18 districts in Punjab, including Sangrur, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Muktsar, Bathinda, Amritsar, Moga, Mansa, Fazilka, Patiala, Ludhiana, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Barnala, Malerkotla, Gurdaspur, Jalandhar, and Fatehgarh Sahib.
According to the reports, the central government provided funds, machines, and offered subsidies to help arrange ground-level systems for managing stubble burning in Punjab.
