'Why are we becoming Vishwaguru in air pollution?' Congress questions PM Modi
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has criticized the BJP-led government over Delhi's severe air pollution, labeling the administration's efforts as ineffective PR stunts. Kharge highlighted discrepancies in air quality monitoring data and cited health statistics linking pollution to thousands of deaths.
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The exchange underscores the ongoing political friction in India regarding public health crises and the management of environmental policy in the capital.
NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday targeted the BJP-led government at the Centre over rising air pollution in Delhi, asking why the national capital was becoming a “Vishwaguru” in pollution.In a post on X, Kharge said that clean air is a fundamental right, not a privilege to be granted by the Government.“Why are we becoming a ‘Vishwaguru’ in air pollution? Piecemeal measures, PR stunts, broken promises and blame games have become the hallmark of the BJP,” he said.Delhi has been witnessing deteriorating air quality following Diwali, with pollution from multiple sources, including stubble burning in neighbouring states, adding to the crisis.Kharge flags missing PM2.5 readings at 36 monitoring stationsThe Congress chief alleged that discrepancies in air quality monitoring had raised further questions over the government's handling of pollution.Referring to last year's allegations of water tankers spraying water around air quality monitoring stations to bring down recorded pollution levels,…
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