New Delhi: Several protesters demanding clean air were detained near India Gate on Saturday as Delhi’s air quality continued to hover in the “very poor” category. Holding placards that read “Smog se Azadi” and “Breathing is killing me,” demonstrators urged the government to treat the worsening air pollution as a “health emergency, not a blame game.”

Residents, including students and parents, gathered at the protest site to highlight the city’s deteriorating air quality and the impact of pollution on public health. “The rich can buy air purifiers or leave the city, but what about the rest of us? Every winter we struggle just to breathe,” said one of the protesters, holding a banner that read “Hawa sarkari nahi, sabka hai.” ADVERTISEMENT

#WATCH | Residents of Delhi protest at India Gate

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