Even as the GRAP-1 rules kicked in the national Capital, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on Tuesday criticised the AAP led Delhi Government, calling it ‘visionless’ and stated that it lacks the will and action plan to tackle pollution.

He said that Chief Minister Atishi’s press conference, held alongside Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai, lacked any information on effective measures taken so far or solid plans for the future.

He called stubble burning in Punjab and dust from local construction sites and roads as the two primary causes of winter pollution in Delhi. "Sadly, the Chief Minister made empty promises without presenting any concrete plans from her government," he alleged.

Criticizing Rai, Sachdeva said, "Only in Delhi can the same minister claim the air is clean in the morning, ban firecrackers in the afternoon, and implement emergency GRAP measures by night." He accused the senior AAP leader of misleading the public without backing his statements with serious studies or reports.

"I wish the Chief Minister had explained what her government has done with Punjab’s allied administration to curb stubble burning or shared steps taken to control peak winter pollution. Instead, she repeated the same narratives Gopal Rai has been giving for the past month," Sachdeva remarked.

The Delhi BJP chief dismissed promises about mechanical street cleaning, sprinklers, and anti-smog guns as ‘deceptive rhetoric’ that Delhi residents no longer believe. He further criticized the condition of roads and stated, “Despite claims of increased street cleaning and repairs, no visible progress has been made.”

"Instead of taking responsibility, Gopal Rai tried to blame Haryana and Uttar Pradesh for Delhi’s pollution. The truth is, no winds from Uttar Pradesh reach Delhi; rather, Delhi’s polluted air and water flow towards UP," Sachdeva said, adding that scientific reports show that stubble burning in Haryana has reduced by 90 per cent over the past four years.