The Delhi Coordination Committee for Clean Air said, "When the state makes the air itself poisonous, it becomes necessary for people to unite."

A protest at India Gate over rising air pollution levels in the national capital turned tense on Sunday after some demonstrators allegedly used chilli spray on police personnel while being removed from the spot, officials said.

The Delhi Coordination Committee for Clean Air in a statement said the city's worsening air quality has become a "serious risk" to public health and alleged that the authorities have failed to address the root causes of pollution.

It further alleged that air quality has remained in the "severe" category, while the government relies on "cosmetic measures" such as water sprinklers, cloud seeding and spraying near Air Qu

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