New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Kapil Madan, the petitioner in a PIL related to air pollution, told the Delhi High Court that the plea seeks a reduction in GST on air purifiers from 18 per cent to 5 per cent.

He said the petition relies on a government notification defining medical devices, while the court has listed the matter for hearing on December 26.

Speaking to ANI, Madan said that the plea relies on a notification issued by a ministry which defines what constitutes a medical device, under which air purifiers should be included.

"In this PIL, what we were praying for the court was that GST on air purifiers should be 5% instead of 18%. To say this, we were relying on a notification issued by a ministry that defines what is a medical device....