Delhi AQI Post-Diwali: Vaani Kapoor Urges Finding Ways To 'Celebrate Without Dimming Air We Breathe'

A day after Diwali 2025, Delhi woke up under a thick blanket of smog, with air quality slipping into the ‘very poor’ category. Most monitoring stations reportedly fell into the ‘red zone’. Reacting to the pollution,

Bollywood actress Vaani Kapoor urged Delhites to celebrate the festival of lights in ways that don’t endanger the air we breathe.Vaani Kapoor Reacts To Delhi AQITaking to her Instagram Story, the Befikre actress wrote, "Woke up to Delhi's AQI touching 447, one of the highest in the world today."She added, "Maybe next year, we find a way to celebrate without dimming the air we breathe."Check out her post here:

Delhi AQI Post DiwaliAccording to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s overall Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 351 as of 4 pm.Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday highlighted that the government’s "effective measures" helped keep pollution levels in the capital "under control" ahead of the Diwali festival. In a statement from the Delhi CMO, she also expressed gratitude to Delhites for their "responsible behaviour" in maintaining low pollution levels and adhering to the Supreme Court’s directive by using green firecrackers.According to the release, the Chief Minister said seeing Delhites celebrate a beautiful and conscientious Diwali after many years filled her with joy and satisfaction. She added that her administration has taken pollution control seriously from the outset. To curb dust pollution, the Delhi government had deployed 1,000 water sprinklers and 140 anti-smog guns across the city, while mechanical road cleaning is being carried out using 70 mechanical sweepers and advanced super-sucker machines equipped with water-spraying systems.(With inputs from ANI)