New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Rajya Sabha MP Sulata Deo on Thursday slammed BJP over the deteriorating air quality across the country, particularly in Delhi-NCR, and asserted that their "400 par slogan" is now complete, as the AQI crossed 400 across the national capital and adjoining areas in recent days.

The BJD leader said that the rising pollution levels were severely impacting children, senior citizens, and the general population.

Speaking during the Rajya Sabha session, Deo said the worsening air pollution has pushed people into respiratory distress, with lung diseases such as asthma becoming increasingly common. She stressed that while pollution levels were rising nationwide, the situation in Delhi-NCR had reached a c...