CM Rekha Gupta greeted by 'AQI' chants at Messi event in smog-hit Delhi

• CM Rekha Gupta was greeted with 'AQI' chants at a Lionel Messi event in smog-hit Delhi.
• Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 498 in the morning and 427 by evening, marking the third consecutive day in the 'severe' zone.
• The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticized CM Gupta and the BJP over the capital's alarming pollution levels.
• Gupta defended her government's efforts, blaming previous administrations and a 27-year backlog for the pollution issue.

Why It Matters: Publicly shaming CM over pollution at Messi event highlights urgent environmental crisis.