Lt Governor Slams Arvind Kejriwal After Delhi Gets "Most Polluted City" Tag

Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday wrote to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over Delhi getting the tag of the most polluted capital city in the world, calling it a matter of “national shame” and a health emergency like situation warranting serious pondering. Mr Saxena also sought to corner the Kejriwal government on the issue of pollution, saying the World Air Quality Report 2023 paints a “grim” picture. “This dubious distinction is a matter of national shame and collective concern. With Delhi being the second most polluted Capital in the world in 2022 and the most polluted Capital city in the world in 2021, I am sure that this report card of nine years of your government is not one which you would be proud of. The much talked about Delhi model is shrouded in a haze of smog,” the LG wrote.