Students protest again; demand 'bad air' panel
New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Students, citizens and environmental activists held a protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday, demanding clean air as the air quality index (AQI) in the capital continues to worsen. Protestors demanded for a parliamentary committee to be formed to combat air pollution, with an independent monitoring team.
"This protest is to draw attention to the issue of air pollution and to push the debate in parliament. The government's efforts to reduce air pollution has failed. We have asked the ruling party and the leader of opposition in Parliament to form a joint committee to address the issue," said Bhavreen Kandhari, an advocate for environmental rights and one of the organisers of the protest.
The protest began at 12:30 with a...
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