India's capital New Delhi was enveloped in heavy, toxic smog Sunday -- the worst levels in recent years -- with flights diverted or delayed as politicians blamed each other for failing to tackle the crisis.
The reading for pollutants in the atmosphere hit 810 micrograms per cubic metre Sunday morning, beyond the"hazardous" zone according to the US embassy in Delhi, which independently monitors pollution levels."Pollution has reached unbearable levels," Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeted Sunday.
"It's actually scary -- you can't see things in front of you," protester Jaivipra told AFP at a rally in Delhi on Sunday calling for politicians to do more to curb pollution."Patients are coming with more lung and respiratory diseases, like more affected with asthma," Reshma C.M. said.The conditions sparked a blame game between state and federal politicians over who was responsible for the conditions, which authorities said Friday reached"emergency" levels.
Federal Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar accused Kejriwal of politicising the issue and presenting the two states"in a bad light and as villains". "They are insufficient to address the most important aspect of air pollution, which is what people live with day-to-day," Kass told AFP.
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