Delhi choking, AAP makes cartoon on Gautam Gambhir skipping pollution meet

Continuing its criticism over Delhi BJP MP and former cricketer Gautam Gambhir escaping pollution meet and attending Test match in Indore, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has on Saturday posted a cartoon on its Twitter p mocking leader. In cartoon, a man is seen feeding jalebi to ar man representing pollution. post was captioned saying that re should have been serious talks on Pollution and t on poha and jalebi. AAP has deliberately used a pun on word "Gambhir" meaning serious, to mock BJP MP.

Earlier on Friday, AAP challenged Gautam Gambhir to stop playing blame game and attend meetings. It also added that strict action should be taken on all absentees, claiming it as Contempt of Court. controversy broke out when former Indian cricketer and commentator VVS Laxman had earlier shared pictures with Gautam Gambhir in which y were seen eating 'pohe and jalebi' during match. 

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Meeting on air pollution

meeting Gambhir didn't attend was of Parliamentary Standing Committee of Urban Development, which had to be postponed as three commissioners of MCD, Vice-Chairman of DDA, Secretary/Joint Secretary of Environment also did t attend.  tably, 25 out of 29 members did t attend meeting even as air quality deteriorated in national capital of Delhi. Gambhir, however, defended his action saying that Delhi's pollution would t end if he  attended meeting. Taking to Twitter on Friday to slam critics after he skipped a meeting, Gambhir highlighted his achievements and also mentioned what all he intended to do in next 4.5 years of his tenure.

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Air Quality in Delhi

As capital continues to reel under hazardous air quality levels, figures reportedly remained in 'severe category' for fourth consecutive day on Saturday, vember 16. AQI on Saturday, at around 10:00 am was 404. severity of situation can be assessed by sight of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurugram, and ida being engulfed by a thick blanket of smog. " overall Delhi AQI shot up very fast towards higher side of severe category mainly due to secondary particulate formation after Delhi experience slight drizzle which is always lethal as also happened in first week of vember," SAFAR stated.

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