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Rahul Gandhi criticised the government after India Gate protesters were detained over Delhi’s air crisis.

He said peaceful citizens demanding clean air were being treated like “criminals.”

Police said the detentions were preventive as the group had no protest permission.

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

According to PTI, Gandhi said decisive action was needed 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

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