The Congress on Saturday said that Delhi’s escalating air pollution was like “slow poison” and that the government must be held accountable on the matter.
Party leader Sandeep Dikshit said an MP-level committee should be considered to coordinate action, warning that residents were suffering while the Punjab and Delhi governments were exchanging political accusations.
The Aam Aadmi Party is in power in Punjab, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is at the helm of the Delhi government.
Dikshit, addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters, noted that doctors have said that air pollution in Delhi reduces the life of an average person by 6 to 7 years, and that the risk is even greater for those suffering from diseases.
दिल्ली की प्रदूषित हवा हर सीमा पार कर चुकी है। दिल्ली में अभी जो गंभीर हालात हैं, वो स्लो-पॉईजन जैसा है।
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 29, 2025
डॉक्टरों का भी कहना है कि दिल्ली की प्रदूषित हवा एक सामान्य व्यक्ति का जीवन 6 से 7 साल तक कम कर रही है और बीमार व्यक्ति को खतरा ज्यादा है।
वायु प्रदूषण के कई कारण हैं, लेकिन… pic.twitter.com/P6viKrurce
The Congress leader said Delhi’s air quality had deteriorated to such an extent that “the city is no longer worth living in”.
Dikshit argued that while stubble burning and festive firecrackers contributed only marginally and...
