Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday took a swipe at the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR by resharing a six-year-old social media post.

Tharoor shared an image that read, “ Kab tak zindagi kaatoge cigarette, bidi aur cigar mein? Kuch din to guzaro Delhi-NCR mein. ” (How long will you spend your life smoking cigarettes, bidis, and cigars? Spend a few days in Delhi-NCR instead.)

Since Diwali, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) has been categorised as 'poor' and 'very poor' in several areas, even as Stage 2 of the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) remains in effect. Also Read | Delhi AQI slips back to ‘very poor’ category, no respite for next 6 days

The national capital on Saturday recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 33

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