The police have registered two different FIRs — one at the Kartavya Path police station against six protesters and the other at the Sansad Marg police station against 17 people. The new section has been added to the Kartavya Path FIR. After the accused were produced before two magisterial courts, 22 were sent to judicial custody
People protest at India Gate against worsening air quality. PIC/PTI
The Delhi police has invoked charges under ‘imputations and assertions prejudicial sto national integration’ in one of the FIRs registered against a group of protesters who allegedly raised pro-Maoist slogans and used pepper spray on police personnel during an anti-pollution demonstration at the India, an official said on Tuesday.
The police have registered two different FIRs — one at the Kartavya Path police station against six protesters and the other at the Sansad Marg police station against 17 people. The new section has been added to the Kartavya Path FIR. After the accused were produced before two magisterial courts, 22 were sent to judicial custody.
The newly-added Section 197 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) pertains to imputations and assertions prejudicial to national integration, which includes charges for disseminating false information that endangers India's sovereignty, unity, or security.
No respite from toxic air
A thick haze hung over Delhi on Tuesday as the city’s air quality remained ‘very poor’ amid concerns that ash clouds from volcanic activity in Ethiopia may worsen pollution levels in the region.
Hayli Gubbi, a shield volcano located in Ethiopia’s Afar region, erupted on Sunday, producing a large ash plume rising to approximately 14 km (45,000 ft) in altitude and spreading eastward across the Red Sea.
The India Meteorological Department said the ash clouds will move away from India by 7.30 pm on Tuesday. According to the morning air quality bulletin, the air quality index (AQI) in the national capital remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Tuesday at 360, after recording 382 on Monday.
Anti-smog guns
A total of 149 buildings across Delhi have installed anti-smog guns ahead of the November 29 deadline, officials said on Tuesday. These include offices, hotels, commercial complexes, mixed-use properties, malls, hospitals and other government and private establishments.
According to an environment department official, the initial assessment had identified 149 buildings that required anti-smog guns. Following a fresh survey, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) extended the mandate to over 500 buildings. Delhi ranked as the most polluted among 33 states and Union Territories with an annual mean PM2.5 concentration of 101 micrograms per cubic metre.
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