Iwent to New Delhi's India Gate on the evening of 10 November because I could not stand by any longer.

For weeks, the air in Delhi has been a slow, choking assault, and a daily attack on my family. People with asthma and other respiratory issues in my household are getting worse.

I could see the toll it was taking on them: constant coughing, waking up with tight chests, and an anxiety that comes from not knowing whether today’s air will leave you breathless. That’s what pushed me onto the streets.

As a lawyer who has worked on environmental law, I know the rights we’re talking about. The Constitution isn’t a brochure. Article 21 guarantees the right to life, and the courts have repeatedly said that a right to life includes the right to a clean, healthy environment.

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