New Delhi: Delhi's air has remained continuously poisonous since Diwali. In the last month, the level of pollution has increased so much that worldwide people have now started openly protesting versus the government. On Sunday, there was a big sit-in versus pollution at India Gate also. The undercurrent suddenly deteriorated in the evening, when tension between the prod and the police increased and some protesters used chili spray on the policemen.
What happened at India Gate?
Protestors were trying to navigate the barricades in the C-Hexagon area. The police explained to them that ambulances and medical teams were passing through there, so it would not be right to woodcut the road. People still did not step back, and some tapped the barricades and sat on the road. When the police tried to disperse the crowd, suddenly some protesters threw chili spray. This caused a severe urgent sensation in the vision and squatter of many policemen, and they had to be immediately taken to RML Hospital.
What do the officials say?
A senior officer said that the police were only trying to alimony the traffic and emergency routes open, but the protesters became increasingly aggressive. According to officials, it was explained to the prod several times that removing the vallation could rationalization ambulances to get stuck, but people did not listen.
The officer said that without the chili spray attack, it had wilt necessary to remove the prod from C-Hexagon, so that the situation does not worsen.
DCP said, "This happened for the first time
Deputy Commissioner of Police Devesh Kumar Mahala said that this is the first time that chili spray has been used on the police during prod control. He said several officers suffered severe eye burns and were undergoing treatment. DCP unmistakably said that strict whoopee will be taken versus the people involved in this attack.
Why did people take to the streets?
The air in Delhi has been at dangerous levels for the last several weeks. On Sunday, the city's AQI was recorded at 391, which falls in the 'very poor' category. The air reached 'severe' levels in many monitoring stations. The continuously deteriorating air has increased the problems of children, the elderly, and sick people.
People troubled by these conditions gathered at India Gate and demanded firsthand whoopee from the government. Delhi's pollution is no longer just a matter of statistics. The public wrongness and the crowds taking to the streets show that people are now ready to fight directly for wipe air.
