Congress MP and Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday highlighted the growing air pollution crisis in India’s major cities, urging the government to initiate a detailed discussion in the parliament and develop a systematic plan to address it.
The congress leader asserted that the millions of children’s futures are being destroyed as they are getting lung diseases.
Addressing the Lok Sabha, Gandhi said, “Most of our major cities are living under a blanket of poisonous air. Millions of children are getting lung diseases. Their future is being destroyed. People are getting cancer. Older people are struggling to breathe. This is an interesting issue because I’m certain that there will be full agreement between the government and us on this issue. This is not an ideol

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