New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday sparked a debate on Delhi's air pollution, attributing it to the contributions of local and neighbouring states.

He claimed that smoke from Punjab doesn't reach Delhi, citing wind patterns, and points fingers at Haryana, Rajasthan, UP, and Delhi's own pollution.

Criticising the BJP government over rising pollution in Delhi and addressing allegations that Punjab's smoke is responsible for the worsening air quality in the national capital at a press conference, the Chief Minister asserted that smoke from Punjab does not even reach Delhi.

Mann highlighted that Punjab's paddy harvesting isn't the culprit, as Delhi's AQI hit 400 before harvesting began. He adds that 99% of...