Jan 16, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from Arvind Kejriwal’s house

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. For episode 17, Newslaundry went to the temporary residence of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday.

The AQI reading at the nearest station was 365 or in the ‘very poor’ category. Outside the AAP leader’s home, the PM 2.5 level hovered around 180, while the air detector pegged PM 10 at around 210.

What has Kejriwal done to address the problem?

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