To say that Delhi is tackling its worst air pollution crisis of the year, is a gross understatement. In the wake of the Diwali festivities, the capital city has officially declared a ‘public health emergency’ and ordered the closure of roads due to its air pollution. Technically, this means that lethal levels of microscopic toxic particles are on the rise and here to stay. Anyone who has breathed Delhi’s air in the last couple of days knows how terrible it has been. Ailments like itchy eyes, runny nose, headaches, perhaps even asthmatic attacks in some cases are more prevalent than ever.
SEE ALSO: New Delhi continues to choke with polluted air after Diwali
As the pollution level in the Delhi-NCR region entered the severe-plus category and a thick blanket of grey smog has engulfed the city skies, the air visibility has only worsened and forced local schools to shut down and dozens of flights have been cancelled, diverted or delayed. Amid the crisis, our ministers remain calm and unaffected. While Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has a music recommendation for us, Union Environment Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan suggests eating carrots is one of the ways to counter pollution-related health problems.
We’re not making this up. Check it out for yourself!
Start your day with music. Below is the link to a scintillating thematic composition “Swagatam” by Veena exponent Emani Sankara Sastry.https://t.co/9e4mtx6I64
For more such compositions click onhttps://t.co/yMIlz7rrA9 #IndianMusic https://t.co/9e4mtx6I64
— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar)
#EatRightIndia_34
Eating carrots helps the body get Vitamin A, potassium, & antioxidants which protect against night blindness common in India. Carrots also help against other pollution-related harm to health.#EatRightIndia @PMOIndia @MoHFW_INDIA @fssaiindia pic.twitter.com/VPjVfiMpR8
— Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan)
This is the government’s response to the crisis. It takes a little while to register that these gentlemen are responsible for moving the parliament to secure the health of every citizen in India.
The two apathetic tweets have triggered a wave of criticism online. Netizens seem to be resenting against the government’s inaction to the emergency and hashtags like #DelhiBachao and #DelhiAirEmergency are trending on social media.
But no hate tweets for today, lets look at the funniest ones:
Thankyou sir…now no pollution… pic.twitter.com/4l9FIDJQlY
— Rajat (@Cobrakai_1)
aadmi saans lega aur zinda bachega toh gajar khaayega
😂
— Sahaj Arora (@sahajtloi)
Height of insensitivity
Delhi is gasping for breath & Mantriji is pushing hard use of carrots
— Pradeep Gupta (@68pradeepgupta)
Sir, which ministry are you heading?
— Shrinivas Karkala (@s_karkala)
pic.twitter.com/Kxk9gXYFxr
— Vivid 👁️👁️ Eyed (@G_____Ram_____G)
Koi Gaajar khila raha hai, koi sangeet suna raha hai. Yahan saans lena doobhar ho raha hai aur poori sarkaar alag hi tangent par hai. #DiversionaryPolitics
— Ankur Tandon (@tweet_me_80)
Does this music clear the gas chamber?
— Nikhil SB (@NikSB9)
y’all delhi fuckboys took choke me daddy to a whole new level#DelhiAirEmergency
— Sanika (@bitchybachhy)
The helmet you need next time you step out in Delhi. #DelhiAirEmergency pic.twitter.com/pljaiISyRy
— Akshay Bhalla (@Bhallanator)
Places in Delhi NCR to be renamed due to Pollution:
Rajiv Choke
Qutub Bimar
Hazard Nagar
Hauz Khaasi
HUDA Toxicity Centre
SufferLung
Dhoolchand
Mariya Ganj#DelhiAirEmergency #DelhiBachao
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
#DelhiAirEmergency
“People after coming back from Delhi” pic.twitter.com/o2AuFxvoZ2
— Eleven (@IamShree_)
I was waiting for Chernobyl season 2. Didn’t know it’ll come so early. #DelhiAirEmergency #Chernobyl
— Sanskar Pandey (@no_sanskaar)
Don’t know who made this, but its apt, and dire. #DelhiAirEmergency pic.twitter.com/CHkfdal8Gw
— Kabir Taneja (@KabirTaneja)
The silver lining is that at least the politicians are breathing the same air as the rest of us. #DelhiAirEmergency
— ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@PranavDixit)
*Me getting suicidal thoughts*
Me: okay i am done, delhi jaa raha hoon mai. #DelhiAirEmergency
— ओफ़्फ़ो !! (@youngmoneymind)
First #DelhiAirEmergency was on 2014
Delhiites after 2014: pic.twitter.com/6f7yG2fGn6
— Ankush (@_James_Bong)
Delhi walo ….stay safe….wear mask #DelhiAirEmergency pic.twitter.com/0WRpRg1gAc
— Ankit Kumar (@AnkitKu57508243)
Is there a way we can blame Nehru for Delhi smog? Am sure they can find a way to do that#DelhiAirEmergency #DelhiBachao
— Madhavan Narayanan (@madversity)
Hey girl, are you Delhi?
Cause you took my breath away.#DelhiAirEmergency
— Kishan Jhunjhunwala (@Jhunjhunastic)
There is a special place in hell for those posting images of clear blue skies today.😔😔😔#DelhiAirEmergency
— Akash Banerjee (@TheDeshBhakt)
Friend: “Hey, free to talk?”
Me: “Yes, just came out for a smoke.”
Friend: “Oh! Since when did you start smoking?”
Me: “I haven’t. I live in Delhi.”
*both cry*#DelhiAirEmergency
— Sayantan Ghosh (@sayantansunnyg)
Once upon a time, there used to be an India Gate. #DelhiAirEmergency #DelhiBachao pic.twitter.com/XFCPrU4nfQ
— Malayanil (@Malaywho)
As much as I feel enraged on the current situation in Delhi, it won’t be fair to pin down all the blame on the government. With the capital city’s air quality plummeting to dangerous levels around Diwali every year, the Supreme Court in 2018 banned firecrackers, but seems like no one paid heed to the ruling, as always. The truth is that, no pleading would ever be enough to curb the environmental-damaging practice. We might be used to seeing Delhi choking and coughing every year, and it is as depressing as these ministers’ tweets.
This content was originally published here.
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