Farm leaders in Punjab on November 7 said they were unnecessarily being targeted and defamed for air pollution in Delhi, asserting that industries, vehicles and the construction sector are the major sources of pollution in the National Capital and not stubble burning.
Paddy straw burning in Punjab and Haryana is considered a contributing factor to the spike in pollution levels in Delhi in October and November every year.
Amid the recent decline in air quality in the National Capital, the AAP and the BJP have blamed stubble burning in States ruled by the other for the pollution.