US EditionRahul Gandhi Flags Air Pollution as AQI in Delhi Nears ‘Severe’ Category, Kiren Rijiju Says Govt Ready to Discuss
Rahul Gandhi urged a cooperative, long-term 5-10 year plan in Parliament to tackle air pollution harming millions of children and elderly citizens, citing a public health emergency.
- On Friday, Rahul Gandhi raised air pollution in the Lok Sabha during Zero Hour and sought a dedicated discussion, urging a five to ten year city-specific plan and asking the Prime Minister to implement it.
- Framing the issue as a public‑health emergency, Gandhi said millions of children are developing lung diseases, elderly citizens struggle to breathe, and major cities suffer under poisonous air.
- Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government is ready to discuss the issue and the Business Advisory Committee of the Lok Sabha can allot time and structure the debate, taking suggestions from all members of Parliament.
- Offering to cooperate, Gandhi proposed the debate be non-partisan, saying `This is not an ideological issue. Everybody in this House would agree that air pollution...is something that we would like to cooperate on` and emphasized cross‑bench collaboration.
- Looking to next steps, Gandhi acknowledged the pollution problem may not be fully solved but said the government can still ease citizens' burden, urging Parliament to act urgently and decide on city-specific plans.
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Rahul Gandhi flags air pollution as AQI in Delhi nears ‘severe’ category, Kiren Rijiju says govt ready to discuss
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Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday asked the central government to 'develop a plan' on the alarming air pollution levels in several cities in the nation. During his address in the lower house, Gandhi also extended the opposition's cooperation in devising such a plan. "It's important that the government develops a plan for how to get rid of air pollution in our cities. We are more than happy to coop…
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Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday raised the crisis of air pollution in the Lok Sabha, urging the government to formulate a comprehensive, time-bound strategy to improve air quality across Indian cities. “Most of our cities are covered under a blanket of poisonous air. 📰 ‘Cities Are Covered Under Blanket of Poisonous Air’: Rahul Gandhi Raises Air Pollution Concerns in Lok Sabha, Urges Govt to Present City-Wise Action Plan (Watch Video…
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