NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian police detained dozens of people during a rare protest at the famed India Gate monument in New Delhi demanding action to curb an annual scourge of toxic air swathing the capital and its surrounding region.

Sunday’s protest by crowds of all ages holding banners and chanting slogans before police bundled them away was a scarce event, even though Delhi and the national capital region have battled such fumes every winter for years.

“We have only one problem, and that is of clean air,” said Neha, a mask-wearing protester, who gave only one name.

“This problem has been going on for many years but no action is being taken,” she told news agency ANI, in which Reuters has a minority stake.

Visuals from the agency showed police dragging protesters, some holding banner

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