Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expresses concern over increasing pollution in Delhi

New Delhi: As the residents of Delhi continue to battle increasing pollution and smog in the national capital, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed her concern and said that a solution for cleaner air was the need of the hour.
In a post on X, Vadra wrote, "Coming back to Delhi from Wayanad where the air is beautiful and the AQI is 35, was like entering a gas chamber. The blanket of smog is even more shocking when seen from the air.Delhi's pollution gets worse every year. We really should put our heads together and find a solution for cleaner air. It's beyond this party or that, it's practically impossible to breathe especially for kids, elders and those with respiratory issues. We just have to do something about it."
Earlier today, Congress leader Mumtaz Patel blamed the Delhi and Central government for the rising air pollution and said that the rift and the 'blame game' between both has caused troubles to the people of Delhi.
Speaking to ANI, she said, "Currently, the Delhi Government as well as the Central Government are responsible for the rising air pollution in Delhi. The rift and blame game between Delhi's AAP government and the central government is creating problems for the people of Delhi. When AAP government came to power in Delhi, they used to say that they would resolve the issue of stubble burning if there will be the AAP government in Punjab. The AAP government is just trying to make a fool of the people. They are not doing any work...When the Congress government was in Delhi, the green cover was more, more CNG buses were in service, overall, there wasn't that much pollution during Congress government in Delhi..."
BJP Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also blamed the Aam Aadmi Party for deteriorating air quality in Delhi and said that AAP has brought Delhi to a state worse than Lahore and the people cannot go out without wearing a mask.
"Delhi is covered under a layer of pollution. You cannot even go out without wearing a mask. Delhi has achieved a milestone as it has crossed Lahore in pollution. AAP has brought Delhi to a state worse than Lahore. Today, the AQI is crossing the mark of 500-600. They (AAP) blame UP, Haryana and Diwali for all this. Earlier, they used to blame stubble burning in Punjab, now they don't say anything," Poonawalla said while speaking to ANI.
A dense layer of smog enveloped the national capital as the pollution levels continued to rise. The AQI level in Delhi at 8 a.m. was 428, as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).