Delhi saw a slight improvement in air quality due to increased wind speeds dispersing pollutants, lowering the Air Quality Index to 299 in the poor category. Despite this, some monitoring stations including Chawla reported very poor air quality. Punjab experienced over 5,000 farm fires this season, with more than 345 new incidents across districts like Tarn Taran and Patiala. These conditions led to a political dispute between the Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party regarding pollution sources. The Aam Aadmi Party referenced SAFAR data, stating stubble burning accounted for only five percent of Delhi’s Diwali pollution, while the Environment Minister denied data manipulation claims.