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‘Public health not a priority’: Pawan Khera questions Centre over removal of air pollution from panel agenda

‘Public health not a priority’: Pawan Khera questions Centre over removal of air pollution from panel agenda

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Delhi’s air‑quality index has risen to around 300, prompting dust to coat cars, windows and balcony railings, yet money plants, marigolds and hibiscus still trail down walls and put out fresh leaves. The Hindu BusinessLine notes that while Delhi’s average AQI hovers near 300, nine other Indian locations record higher levels and that readings above 500 carry the same severe health risk, though critics point to data gaps in high PM2.5 measurements. The Federal reports technical limitations and concerns about transparency and infrastructure in monitoring, while Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath defends firecracker use, saying pollution will subside.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    Yogi Adityanath dismisses concerns over post-Diwali pollution, defends firecracker celebrations and questions critics over corruption

    The Federal

  • center · 2 outlets

    Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday questioned the Centre over the reported removal of air pollution from the revised agenda of a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs meeting, alleging that the government was not giving adequate priority to public health even as Delhi continued to…

    The New Indian Express

  • right · 2 outlets

    The political debate over pollution and firecrackers during Diwali has intensified, with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath responding to Congress leaders’ remarks on festival-related pollution. Congress leaders, including Imran Masood and Rashi Dalvi, had faced questions over their…

    ABP Live

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Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday questioned the Centre over the reported removal of air pollution from the revised agenda of a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs meeting, alleging that the government was not giving adequate priority to public health even as Delhi continued to…

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Left / Center-Left 6 (28%)
Center 7 (33%)
Center-Right / Right 8 (39%)

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  1. OpIndia Right Aadhyaasi Media and Content Services Pvt. Ltd.

    Left liberals who remained silent on poor AQI before Diwali turn environmental ‘activists’ on Hindu festival: Exposing their hypocrisy and selective outrage

    The narrative that Diwali alone pushed Delhi into a pollution emergency collapses under the weight of official data for 2026. Diwali this year fell on Sunday, 8 November, because of Adhik Maas. But the air quality had already begun its precipitous decline in the first week of November.

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  3. The Morung Express Center

    ‘Stop making Diwali firecrackers villains for Delhi’s pollution’, CTI seeks focus on stubble burning

    New Delhi, November 10 (IANS): The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has urged authorities to stop holding Diwali firecrackers solely responsible for Delhi’s air pollution, arguing that the issue requires year-round scientific and balanced measures rather than selective restrictions that affect…

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  13. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    UP CM Adityanath dismisses Diwali pollution concerns, says it will subside

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has defended Diwali firecracker celebrations, playing down concerns over the resulting rise in pollution. Saying the pollution would subside, he questioned why critics were not equally vocal about those who had allegedly polluted the system through…

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  21. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    'What if pollution has increased? It will subside': UP CM Yogi Adityanath praises bursting of firecrackers during Diwali

    Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has praised the bursting of firecrackers during Diwali and dismissed concerns over pollution post the festivities, saying Diwali saying it would subside. He has sought to know why those raising the issue of pollution remained silent about people who had…

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  23. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. Current article

    ‘Public health not a priority’: Pawan Khera questions Centre over removal of air pollution from panel agenda

    Congress leader Pawan Khera on Wednesday questioned the Centre over the reported removal of air pollution from the revised agenda of a Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs meeting, alleging that the government was not giving adequate priority to public health even as Delhi continued to…

    Read at The New Indian Express ↗
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