As Delhi recorded its highest pollution levels on Diwali in five years, several Union ministers were celebrating or attending events in other parts of India and abroad. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Bastar, Chhattisgarh, where he spent Diwali with CRPF personnel. The AQI recorded there was 138, compared with 376 in Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Sikkim to pay homage to soldiers. The AQI in the area remained below 100. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju was in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for Haj-related talks. The AQI there was 73. Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, where he planted a sapling at a park. The AQI in the city stood at 314. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari attended events in Nagpur, where the AQI was 217. Union Minister for Education and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi was in Hubballi, Karnataka. The AQI there was 126. The locations and AQI figures highlight where these ministers were during Diwali as Delhi recorded its highest pollution levels for the festival in five years.