Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 09:41am on 09 Nov 2026,Monday Politics
Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra has alleged a conspiracy behind a sharp rise in stubble-burning incidents in Punjab on Diwali, as pollution levels worsened in the national capital. Mishra said farmers had contacted Delhi government representatives, claiming unidentified people set their fields on fire while they were celebrating the festival. Citing satellite data, he claimed farm-fire locations increased from 125 on November 7 to 1,200 on November 8. Punjab recorded 1,152 farm fires on Diwali, taking the seasonal total to 4,459. Mishra demanded an investigation and FIRs. However, there is no independent evidence linking the fires to any political party. (PC: India Today)
