As Delhi grapples with rising air pollution and toxic foam found in the Yamuna, Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla attacked the Delhi Government for its failure to curb the problem. He said the national capital has turned into a “gas chamber” due to the ever-increasing pollution levels.
Poonawalla squarely blamed former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for the deteriorating air quality of the city. He said, “Today, AQI is crossing very hazardous levels in Delhi. It’s 400-plus in some areas. Delhi has become a gas chamber, and for this, Arvind Kejriwal is responsible.” He went on to say that in the last ten years, the Delhi government had done nothing to address the internal sources of pollution, including vehicular pollution, road dust, construction dust, and biomass burning.
Poonawalla further said that even the air and water in Delhi have become “poisonous.” He went all guns blazing on the Delhi government over its blame game against Hindu festivals like Diwali and banning fireworks during the festival. “Delhi has become a gas chamber, and air to water, everything is poisonous. Thanks to the poisonous politics of Arvind Kejriwal,” he added.
His remarks are at a time when the city is battling severe air pollution. On Tuesday morning, the AQI of the city plunged into the ‘very poor’ category, recording an AQI of 385 at about 8:00 am, according to CPCB. The air quality of the city has continued to deteriorate. With heavy fog seen across areas of Anand Vihar, Kalkaji, Nehru Place, and near the Akshardham Temple.
Because of the increasing pollution, the Environment Minister of Delhi, Gopal Rai, launched a new campaign called “Red Light On-Gaadi Off” on Monday. The motive for this drive was to help lower pollution. By making people switch their vehicle engines off during the time a red light is flashing. Rai launched the campaign at the ITO intersection, appealing to the public to contribute towards better air quality.
But despite everything the city does face problems concerning its air and water quality. Growing pollution has been emerging as a main concern for locals and authorities alike.
ANI
