Shehzad Poonawalla Wears Breathing Gas Mask In Protest As Smog Cloaks Delhi | WATCH

New Delhi: BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla wears a gas mask as the pollution level increases in Delhi-NCR.

Shehzad Poonawalla Wears Gas Mask in Delhi

He says, "Delhi has become a gas chamber. AAP used to blame stubble burning in Punjab for that. Now, more than 6,000 cases of stubble burning have happened in Punjab , but they chose to stay silent on that. They blame Diwali , UP, and Haryana for the rise in air pollution. But they stay silent on the internal reasons of Delhi for this situation...Whether it is pollution in the Yamuna River or air pollution in Delhi, AAP is responsible for all this."

Shehzad Poonawalla Wears Gas Mask Video

Shehzad Poonawalla shared his video on social media in which he can be seen wearing mask. Blaming Aam Admi Party (AAP) Poonawalla said, “Air pollution in Delhi today breaking all limits AQI is 400/500/600 plus Delhi is a gas chamber thanks to AAP.”

BJP leader Shehzad Poonawala wore a gas mask amid rising pollution in Delhi today morning. His video and statement is now going viral on social media.

BJP Demands Closure of Schools Amid Rising Pollution in Delhi

The BJP on Wednesday demanded the Delhi government order the closure of all schools up to Class five in view of the worsening air pollution situation as it hit out at the AAP over the issue, claiming the city has become a gas chamber.

The national capital experienced the season's first dense fog on Wednesday, with "very poor" air quality. The air quality index (AQI) was 366 according to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) real-time data at 9 am.