From The Economic Times
Center-Right Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.Why are we becoming 'vishwaguru' in air pollution: Kharge targets Modi govt
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On Diwali night, Delhi’s official air‑quality monitoring stations went offline, prompting scrutiny of the city’s AQI data. Private agencies reported extremely hazardous pollution across most of Delhi‑NCR, a picture that differed sharply from official figures and led experts to question government data. According to official records for 2026, the decline in air quality began in the first week of November, before Diwali, which fell on Sunday, 8 November, due to Adhik Maas. This challenges the claim that Diwali alone caused the pollution emergency.
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Mallikarjun Kharge says recurring pollution crisis in Delhi and the National Capital Region reflected the government’s failure to address the problem
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Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh condemned the Modi government for denying air pollution's significant mortality impact. He referred to a FICCI-EY report indicating around 2 million death cases linked to pollution in 2023. The report urges reforms like tightening PM2.5 and ozone standards to…
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the BJP government of failing to tackle Delhi's worsening air pollution, questioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi over unspent environmental funds and missing PM2.5 readings at monitoring stations. He demanded accountability, citing pollution-linked…
