Delhi Chokes, Protesters Detained: Govt Accused Of Fudging Air Quality Data

This special report focuses on the severe air pollution crisis in Delhi, where the Air Quality Index (AQI) has breached the 400 'severe' level in several areas. The toxic haze prompted a citizen protest at India Gate, which was also joined by leaders from the Aam Aadmi Party and Congress, leading to detentions by the Delhi Police who cited a lack of permission for the gathering. Delhi AAP chief Saurabh Bharadwaj accused the government of a 'trust deficit', stating, 'Major institutions like the DPCC, CPCB, CAQM, and IMD are fudging data and manipulating figures'. The programme delves into the escalating public health emergency, the police crackdown on demonstrators demanding their 'right to breathe', and the serious allegations of the government manipulating pollution data to downplay the crisis.