India, Nov. 19 -- New Delhi

Around 100 people from several walks of life, including students and working professionals, came together at the Jantar Mantar on Tuesday afternoon to protest against alleged government inaction to worsening air quality in the Capital.

Protesters alleged that rising pollution worsens health issues and will have an adverse long-term impact on the city's residents. They said that a lack of political will would only exacerbate their situation in the future.

To be sure, the Delhi government has been taking multiple actions in a bid to curb pollution. These include regular mist spraying, road cleaning, and cloud seeding in a bid to induce rain.

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party spokespersons Anil Gupta and Neoma Gupt...