New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Thursday criticised both the central and Delhi governments over rising air pollution, saying the residents of the national capital are "trapped in a gas chamber" and struggling to breathe.

Speaking to ANI, Tiwari said,"Today, breathing in Delhi has become difficult, speaking has become difficult. The people of Delhi are trapped in a gas chamber, feeling suffocated... For 11 years, the Modi government has been in power at the centre. What have they done?... I also hold the previous AAP government responsible... Both of these have made life difficult in Delhi, making it hard for the common man to breathe..."

Responding to the concerns, BJP MP Kamaljeet Sehrawat acknowledged the issue but ...