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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi

Political blame game begins as ‘pollution season’ shrouds Delhi

A person stands at the roadside as Delhi is engulfed in heavy smog.
A person stands at the roadside on Thursday as Delhi is engulfed in heavy smog. Photograph: Harish Tyagi/EPA

As soon as the smog descended, the political mudslinging began.

For over a week, pollution levels in Delhi have consistently remained in the “severe” category and its 33 million residents have been forced to breathe toxic air that exceeded healthy limits of pollutants by more than 100 times.

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