Opposition Leaders Enter Parliament Wearing Gas Masks to Protest Against Air Pollution

03 Dec 2025 Evaluate

On the third day of the Winter Session of Parliament, Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) entered the parliament premises wearing gas masks to protest against the severe air pollution crisis in Delhi, demanding an immediate discussion on the issue in the House.

Senior Congress leader and MP, Deepender Singh Hooda, who participated in the gas mask protest, urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take the lead and take urgent and concrete action to tackle the deadly air pollution crisis, which is affecting millions in Delhi-NCR.

Speaking to reporters outside the Parliament building, Hooda said, ‘A situation has arisen today where we are forced to inhale this poisonous air here. We demand that this issue be taken seriously and that the PM come forward on it. A group of CMs of Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Rajasthan should be formed and a detailed plan with budget allocation should be made to deal with air pollution in Delhi NCR’.

The symbolic demonstration immediately grabbed national attention, reigniting the debate on pollution, public health, and political accountability. Their aim was to highlight how the national capital’s air has become ‘unbreathable,’ affecting millions of residents, including children and the elderly. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board, the air quality in Delhi remained in the 'very poor' category, with an AQI of 376 at 7 am.


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