‘This is like imposing a state of emergency’: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari distributes masks in Delhi as AQI reaches ‘severe plus’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As Delhi faces severely polluted air for the second day in a row, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari distributed N95 masks to the public at the Rajiv Chowk Metro station on Tuesday. The city’s air quality remained in the ‘severe plus’ category, raising public health concerns.
Tiwari, along with other BJP members, distributed masks to commuters and even helped a government official wear one. The move was aimed at providing immediate relief from the hazardous air, which was categorized with an air quality index (AQI) of 488 by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) as of 8 am.
Commenting on the situation, Tiwari criticized the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its handling of the pollution crisis and said:
“This is the same as imposing a state of emergency. Mistakes were made by the AAP and the Arvind Kejriwal government, but the people of Delhi are facing the consequences. I think we all need to wake up now. We are trying to create awareness about wearing masks but there needs to be a concrete solution that only BJP can provide.”

He urged citizens to wear masks for the next month and suggested that the BJP could provide solutions to Delhi’s recurring pollution problem in the future.
This event comes as the Supreme Court issued a circular advising the use of masks in its premises due to ‘severe’ pollution levels.