Congress Slams Modi Government Over Deteriorating Air Quality and Policy Failures

The Congress has aggressively criticized the Modi government for the worsening air quality across India, accusing it of underfunding mitigation efforts and denying the gravity of the associated health crisis. Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh called for urgent reforms and increased funding to address air pollution effectively.

The Congress launched a scathing attack on the Modi government Monday, condemning its alleged mishandling of the deteriorating air quality nationwide and accusing it of denying the associated public health crisis.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh underscored the urgent need for reforms, highlighting that 7.2% of deaths in India are linked to air pollution, as per a recent Lancet study.

Ramesh criticized the government's pollution control strategies, particularly the National Clean Air Program, for focusing on road dust rather than critical PM 2.5 emissions from industrial, vehicular, and biomass sources.

(With inputs from agencies.)