India, Nov. 7 -- Delhi's choked air is resulting in "complete murder of our young people", said the Supreme Court on Tuesday as it ordered an immediate ban on stubble burning by the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan and directed the Cabinet Secretary to meet all stakeholders on Wednesday to devise an immediate cure to the rising pollution levels in the city. The matter will be heard next on Friday.

A bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Sudhanshu Dhulia said, "We want this stopped altogether whether you take forceful action or give incentives against burning of stubble but you have to stop it. We are at zero level patience in these issues. This has to be sorted tomorrow so that it does not happen nex...