New Delhi, Oct. 22 -- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is attempting to hold "Diwali, Hindus, and Sanatanis" responsible for Delhi's air pollution, calling it a "sin" to link the festival with the capital's worsening air quality.

In an interview with ANI, Sirsa lashed out at AAP for what he described as a politically motivated attempt to ban Hindu religious practices, saying, "It's not the crackers..The Aam Aadmi Party is putting all its efforts into proving that the pollution in Delhi is due to Diwali. They're focused on this because they have a particular vote bank to please. They're working hard to ban Diwali by saying that lighting lamps and bursting firecrackers cre...