Mishra claimed Delhi's pollution situation was much better than it had been under the Arvind Kejriwal government. Delhi minister Kapil Mishra claimed Punjab fields were intentionally set on fire, following AAP's accusation of BJP manipulating air quality data during Diwali. Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for a dramatic increase in stubble burning incidents in Punjab, alleging 1,200 occurrences on Diwali., India News, Times.