Delhi Pollution Protest Ends In Detentions As Citizens Call For Urgent Clean-Air Action

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New Delhi: A peaceful demonstration at India Gate on Sunday turned tense when police detained several protesters, including children, as Delhi’s air quality index climbed to 370 in the “very poor” category. Residents, parents, students and environmental groups had gathered with placards demanding decisive action on the city’s recurring winter pollution crisis.

Protesters said the worsening air quality had become a public health emergency and criticised what they saw as years of ineffective policy responses. Many participants voiced frustration that vulnerable groups such as street vendors, auto drivers a

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