In a letter to Delhi Police, Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale demanded information on Diwali night firecracker cases, accusing BJP MPs and ministers of defying the Supreme Court ban. Despite the ban, hazardous pollution hit Delhi with an AQI of 999+. Gokhale urged immediate police response and accountability for the city resembling a gas chamber. The deteriorating air quality prompted the Supreme Court to extend the fireworks ban beyond Delhi-NCR.