Delhi pollution now a public health emergency: AAP after losing power

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Monday slammed the BJP government for "complete failure" in controlling pollution, something it was unable to do so in 11 years, saying that there was a "public health emergency" in the national capital.

There was no immediate reaction from the BJP.

In a post on X, former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the "four-engine government has ruined everything".

"I appeal to the people of Delhi to take care of themselves - this government is not going to do anything for you," he posted on X in Hindi.

Senior AAP leaders said the capital is "gasping for breath" while BJP ministers remain busy with election campaigns in Bihar.

चार इंजन की सरकार ने सब बेड़ा गर्क कर दिया है।

दिल्ली के लोगों से मेरी अपील है कि अपना ध्यान रखें। ये सरकार आपके लिए कुछ नहीं करने वाली। https://t.co/wTSnSvyxvq

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) November 3, 2025

AAP's Delhi unit president Saurabh Bharadwaj said residents can no longer breathe the city’s "poisonous" air, which has forced 'Warrior Moms' -- a collective of mothers fighting for children's right to breathe clean air -- to write to the health minister.

"...during this health emergency, Delhi’s health minister and other BJP ministers have been busy in Bihar for the past several days," he said.

Warrior Moms writing to Health Minister about Pollution.

But, in this Health Emergency, Delhi Health Minister & other ministers r busy in Bihar Elections for many day now. pic.twitter.com/KAOMjW9Dhk

— Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) November 3, 2025

Former deputy CM Manish Sisodia said Delhi is facing a full-fledged public health emergency. "The truth is, it is not Delhi’s air but the BJP’s mindset that has become toxic,” he said on X.

The AAP has been constantly accusing the BJP government of fudging pollution data, a claim denied by the latter.

The 24-hour AQI settled at 309 (very poor) on Monday, declining from 366, the day before.