Mothers' group writes to health minister, highlights respiratory issues

"Air pollution is a serious health issue, it is being ignored. "That's why we are here to request the health minister to take a firm stand and hold those responsible for this public health crisis accountable." - Purnima Ranganath, Mother

Thirteen-year-old Maira said the smog is overwhelming on her way to school. "It's really sad to see Delhi like this. It was supposed to be green, but now it's grey," said the teenager who accompanied a citizen action group that submitted a letter on pollution to the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. "We have to sit in class the whole day, and we can't even go out to play," she said.

On Children's Day, "Warrior Moms," a network of mothers demanding clean air and climate action in cities, visited Nirman Bhawan and submitted a memorandum and a copy of their survey on respiratory issues among children to Health Minister JP Nadda.