People pay a high price for air pollution with their health: Rahul Gandhi & more related news here

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Sunday (January 25, 2026) that people are paying a heavy price for air pollution with their health, and children and the elderly are the worst affected.

In a post on X, the leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha urged people to speak out against air pollution. He also asked them to write to him, sharing their views on how it has affected millions of Indians.

“We are paying a high price for air pollution, with our health and with our economy. Millions of ordinary Indians bear this burden every day,” Gandhi wrote.

“Children and the elderly suffer the most. The livelihoods, especially of construction workers and daily wage labourers, are severely affected,” he said.

Noting that the crisis cannot be forgotten until next winter, the former president of Congress said: “The first step towards change is to raise your voice.” He further asked people to share the story of “how air pollution has affected you or your loved ones” at https://rahulgandhi.in/awaazbharatki.

“Your voice matters and it is my duty to raise it,” he added.

Gandhi has been raising the issue of air pollution. He demanded a debate on the issue during the winter session of Parliament.