India, Nov. 6 -- Congress leader Shashi Tharoor took a swipe at Delhi's worsening air quality on Thursday, saying that the "burden of performance on the lungs will increase" as pollution levels continue to climb.

In a post on 'X', the Congress MP quipped in Hindi, "jaise jaise November ka mahina chadega, fefdo pe performance ka bojh badhega [As November progresses, the burden of performance on the lungs will increase]"

His remarks came amid hazy mornings and an Air Quality Index (AQI) between 'poor' and 'very poor' in Delhi. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the overall AQI on Thursday was recorded at 271 at 8 am, placing it in the 'poor' category.

By evening, according to news agency PTI, the AQI is was expected...