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IN PHOTOS: Delhi residents protest at India Gate over rising air pollution

Updated On: 10 November, 2025 01:23 PM IST | Tarun Verma

Scores of Delhi residents, including parents and activists, gathered at India Gate to protest against the rising air pollution levels. The demonstrators demanded urgent government action as the city’s AQI dipped to ‘severe’ levels, with police later detaining several protestors. (Pics/PTI)  

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Scores of Delhi residents, including parents and activists, gathered at India Gate to protest against the rising air pollution levels. The demonstrators demanded urgent government action as the city’s AQI dipped to ‘severe’ levels, with police later detaining several protestors. (Pics/PTI)  

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Scores of Delhi residents, including parents and activists, gathered at India Gate to protest against the rising air pollution levels. The demonstrators demanded urgent government action as the city’s AQI dipped to ‘severe’ levels, with police later detaining several protestors. (Pics/PTI)  
<p>The protesters, many of them mothers accompanied by children, said they had gathered to demand urgent government action to ensure clean air</p>

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The protesters, many of them mothers accompanied by children, said they had gathered to demand urgent government action to ensure clean air

<p>One of the protestors, while talking to the media, said, "We want to meet our elected officials. We had sought an appointment with the chief minister but were refused. So many parents are here because their children are suffering."</p>

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One of the protestors, while talking to the media, said, "We want to meet our elected officials. We had sought an appointment with the chief minister but were refused. So many parents are here because their children are suffering."

<p>Delhi police urged the protesters to follow the Supreme Court`s directions and move to Jantar Mantar</p>

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Delhi police urged the protesters to follow the Supreme Court`s directions and move to Jantar Mantar

<p>Furthermore, according to the police, several protesters were detained for assembling without permission</p>

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Furthermore, according to the police, several protesters were detained for assembling without permission

<p>The air quality in the national capital plunged into the `severe` category on Sunday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 391 at 7 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)</p>

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The air quality in the national capital plunged into the `severe` category on Sunday, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 391 at 7 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

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