NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday said major cities across the country were living under a blanket of poisonous air, and sought a discussion on the issue of air pollution in Lok Sabha.

Raising the issue during Zero Hour, Gandhi said the issue was not an ideological one and urged the government to frame a discussion in such a manner that the opposition and treasury benches can find a solution to the problem instead of trading abuses.

"We should have a detailed discussion in Parliament on this, and the prime minister should put in place a methodical, systematic plan for each city—one that can, over the next 5 or 10 years, make life easier for our people," Gandhi said.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the government was ready for a discussion on th

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