India, Nov. 29 -- Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Saturday called for a ban on the installation of air purifiers in government offices and official residences. She argued that government officers must experience the impact of air pollution directly if they are to understand the urgency of the problem.

In a post shared on X, Bedi wrote, "How about installation of air purifiers in government offices and residences at government cost being banned?"

"How will they breathe polluted air to know what happens? Further, it inhibits their going to the field and checking hot spots. We need solutions please, not to hurt anyone," she further wrote on X.

In a separate post on X, Bedi also questioned how government officials can truly understand the...