Rare Consensus In Parliament: Centre Agrees To Rahul Gandhi's Demand For Pollution Debate

In a rare moment of bipartisan unity during the ongoing Winter Session, the government has agreed to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s demand for a parliamentary discussion on India’s air pollution crisis. Highlighting the ‘poisonous air’ choking cities, Gandhi urged the House to ‘cooperate’ rather than trade blame, stating, ‘Everybody in this house would agree that air pollution... is something that we would like to cooperate on.’ Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju responded affirmatively, confirming the Centre is ‘ready to discuss’ and find solutions. The report also notes the Union Environment Minister’s defense of the government's track record on air quality amid the opposition's protests.