Delhi environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa has accused the Aam Aadmi Party of forcing Punjabi farmers to burn crops and stubble ahead of Diwali.

In a press conference on Tuesday, Sirsa showed videos of alleged farmers burning stubble in regions like Tarn Taran and Bathinda.

Sirsa also accused former chief minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal, of having banned firecrackers in the region "to garner the votes of a particular community, to appease them."

He also alleged, "Since this morning, Arvind Kejriwal's entire team has been constantly cursing Diwali... Sanjay Singh and his colleagues have been tweeting since last night, asking to stop celebrating Diwali. Aam Aadmi Party president is cursing the BJP. Diwali isn't the BJP's festival."

"It's a Sanatan Hindu festival, and why are you

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