Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:35am on 10 Nov 2025,Monday Weather & Environment
Delhiites protested at India Gate Sunday demanding clean air, with dozens detained by police citing lack of permission. A viral video showed police detaining a parent holding a child, prompting the question: "Bacche saans nahi lete kya?" (Don't children breathe?). Protesters wore gas masks, carried Constitution copies, and children. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi condemned detentions, calling clean air a fundamental right. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa blamed AAP's 10-year government for toxic air, defending the seven-month-old CM Rekha Gupta administration's anti-smog measures. AAP's Saurabh Bharadwaj accused the government of data manipulation. Environmental activist Bhavreen Kandhari criticized insufficient GRAP implementation despite hazardous AQI levels. Delhi's air quality remained "very poor."
