New Delhi, Dec. 11 -- On the ninth day of the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament, Congress MP Manickam Tagore called for a Beijing-style clean air plan to tackle Delhi's severe pollution, warning that millions are at risk from the deteriorating air quality.

Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Tagore said, "Delhi is breathing toxic acidic gas. Children are missing school, workers cannot stand outdoors, and hospitals are overflowing with respiratory and cardiac cases. People are not suffering; they are choking. What is the government's response?"

He further criticised the Delhi government for "no strict enforcement, no clean year plan, no accountability," accusing authorities of resorting to "cosmetic gimmicks' such as spraying water near monito...