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Delhi Pollution: BJP's Neoma Gupta Defends Govt Actions as Doctors Warn of 'Black Lungs' in Kids

As Parliament's Winter Session concludes without a promised debate on Delhi's severe pollution, this report highlights the escalating crisis. India Today's Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor moderates a heated discussion between BJP spokesperson Neoma Gupta and AAP leader Sourabh Bharadwaj, who admits the pollution issue contributed to past electoral defeats. Gupta defends the government's efforts, citing the paving of 2,650 km of roads, fixing 18,000 potholes, and deploying 388 anti-smoke guns. Contrasting the political blame game is a stark health emergency. Dr. Arvind Kumar of Medanta hospital presents alarming images of black deposits on the lungs of non-smoking teenagers, a direct result of toxic air. Cardiologist Dr. Alok Chopra warns that citizens have dangerously 'normalized' the hazardous air quality, stressing the need for N95 masks and air purifiers. The report underscores the disconnect between political posturing and the severe public health consequences as Delhi's AQI remains at hazardous levels.

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