Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday criticised the government after several people protesting at India Gate against the worsening air quality were detained for assembling without permission and asked why citizens peacefully demanding clean air were being treated like ''criminals''.

Gandhi called for decisive action on air pollution ''right now, instead of attacking citizens asking for clean air''.

He made the remarks on X in response to a post by environmentalist Vimlendu Jha, who said that protesters were ''taken away'' and ''shoved in a bus''.

Scores of people, including parents and environmental activists, staged a protest at India Gate on Sunday against the worsening air quality in the national capital.

According to police, several protesters were detained for assembling without

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