Lets Save Delhi: Delhiites choked, Twitterati hit out at Kejriwal over pollution

Twitterati hit out at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for failing to come up with a solution to tackle the rising levels of pollution and the smog that has enveloped the national capital. A 'Lets Save Delhi' campaign has also been launched on Twitter.

People from all walks of life, including school students, activists and actors, assembled at Jantar Mantar on Sunday morning and protested against the   alarming levels of pollution in the city. The gathering saw people dressed in white or black attire with their faces covered with masks.

A group of citizens protest against air pollution at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

It has been over a week that Delhiites woke up to a smoggy morning, after a night of Diwali celebrations. People are seen wearing masks and it has become difficult to travel.

Kejriwal on Sunday ordered shutting down of schools till Wednesday, banned all construction works for five days and directed temporary closure of a power plant, while mulling the possibility of cloud-seeding to bring in artificial rains over the city.

Announcing a series of emergency measures, Kejriwal said the Delhi government was also exploring the possibility of bringing back the odd-even car rationing scheme, while appealing to the people to stay indoors and work from home if possible, considering the alarming levels of pollution.

Listing short-term steps to deal with the situation, the Chief Minister said the use of all diesel gen-sets has been prohibited for the next five days beginning Monday, barring emergency services like hospitals and mobile towers.

Here is what Twitterati have to say:

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