Idk why but the air quality dropped 3x(300->1200) in the past 2-3 days again in Delhi.
Good thing that the
has managed to label all anti-pollution protests as "Maoist" so nobody dares to protest anymore since the government can and will throw you in jail for a decade without trial.
Most people don't care and are out enjoying the weekend in this lethal air.
With the global clampdown on protests or online activity any idea of liberal or social democracies functioning as a release valve for people's grievences is long dead. The only way out is true revolutionary organisation.
Delhi is also in a valley in a range of low hills, so the wind cannot clear the pollution away. (E.g. Mumbai has more industry etc, but has cleaner air.)
So I grew up in a smallish town and then moved to a city (not Delhi) for work. And I was surprised when I first saw the night sky. It was a glowing dark red, not black with stars. And then some days afterwards a colleague from Delhi complimented us on the good air quality, pointing out that we did not wear masks outdoors or have air purifiers at home.