US Edition'I miss breathing': Delhi protesters demand action on pollution
Protesters, including parents and activists, demand urgent government action amid Delhi's air quality index reaching severe levels above 400, posing health risks to children, officials said.
- Scores of protesters gathered at India Gate on November 9, 2025, demanding urgent government action to address worsening air quality in New Delhi, with many citing health concerns for children.
- Environmental activist Bhavreen Khandari claimed that "every third child already has damaged lungs; they will live nearly 10 years less than those growing up in cleaner air."
- Delhi's air quality index reached a very poor level of 361, making it one of the most polluted cities, as reported by the Central Pollution Control Board.
- Police detained several protesters, stating they were assembled without permission, as India Gate is not a designated protest site according to senior police official Devesh Kumar Mahla.
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