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One Man Posted An AQI Of 56. India Argued For Days.
The Take
Caleb Friesen, a Canadian creator in India, posted Aizawl's air quality after Diwali: AQI 56. His family slept peacefully, he wrote, and no firecracker woke them. Delhi's timeline took it personally. Half the replies praised Mizoram's air. The rest argued with the messenger. One post, one number, and the nation ran its own analysis by breakfast.
The Wire
Canadian creator Caleb Friesen posted that Aizawl recorded an AQI of 56 the day after Diwali, saying his family heard no firecrackers and slept peacefully, India Today and News18 report. The post split the internet: praise for Mizoram's air met pushback citing stubble burning and the city's demographics. The number itself went unchallenged.
The receipts
Source: India Today