BJP govt must answer for delay in Winter Action Plan: Gopal Rai

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) slams the BJP government for its indifference towards tackling Delhi’s worsening pollution as winter sets in. Senior AAP leader and former Environment Minister Gopal Rai said the BJP government must answer for the delay in its Winter Action Plan, calling it a “sleeping government” even as pollution levels surge across the capital.

“When Delhi’s pollution started rising, the BJP government announced the Winter Action Plan after a 15-day delay just to complete formalities,” he said.

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Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters, Rai said pollution is increasing rapidly as Diwali approaches, but the government “remains asleep.”

He accused the BJP government of announcing the Winter Action Plan in a hurried manner just to complete formalities. Rai questioned the ruling state government for the delay, “Every year, the pollution level starts rising after Diwali. I want to ask the BJP government—where was it sleeping for the last one month?”

He further added that every year, the process of preparing the Winter Action Plan used to begin on September 15, and it was always announced before October 1.

Speaking about the contents of the BJP government’s Winter Action Plan, the former Environment Minister pointed out that it mentions 100% spraying of bio-decomposer to address stubble burning.

“But it’s been 15 days since the plan was announced—why hasn’t the minister gone to the ground? Where is the spraying happening, how is it being done, and for how many farmers? Why isn’t the minister visiting the field to monitor?” he said.