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Idk why but the air quality dropped 3x(300->1200) in the past 2-3 days again in Delhi.

Good thing that the bjp-cool has managed to label all anti-pollution protests as "Maoist" so nobody dares to protest anymore since the government can and will throw you in jail for a decade without trial.

Most people don't care and are out enjoying the weekend in this lethal air.

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[–] LeeeroooyJeeenkiiins@hexbear.net 26 points 5 days ago (3 children)

You'd think even fascists would want to breathe

[–] UmbraVivi@hexbear.net 20 points 5 days ago (1 children)

"Hard times make strong men" sprays leaded gasoline particles out the window

[–] jackmaoist@hexbear.net 14 points 5 days ago

Fascists have Air purifiers in their buildings and cars

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 9 points 5 days ago

insert spaceballs cans of air

[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 25 points 5 days ago (1 children)

With the global clampdown on protests or online activity any idea of liberal or social democracies functioning as a release valve for people's grievences is long dead. The only way out is true revolutionary organisation.

[–] jackmaoist@hexbear.net 14 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Real Leftism is dead in India. The political scene is dominanted by right wing fascists and liberals.

[–] EatPotatoes@hexbear.net 6 points 5 days ago

It's sucks but you have a responsibility to find ways to start from scratch

[–] peeonyou@hexbear.net 19 points 5 days ago

and here we've been worried about going for walks with 50 - 100 aqi

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 11 points 4 days ago

Good thing that the bjp-cool has managed to label all anti-pollution protests as "Maoist"

Incredible work. No notes. Astonishing.

[–] Abracadaniel@hexbear.net 10 points 5 days ago (2 children)

What are the main pollution sources? Lots of small engines with no emissions controls?

[–] jackmaoist@hexbear.net 20 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Mostly industry, vehicles, construction and stubble burning.

There are no emission controls in place for vehicles except that it's illegal to use cars older than 15 years in the area.

[–] LeninWeave@hexbear.net 17 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There are no emission controls in place for vehicles except that it's illegal to use cars older than 15 years in the area.

This seems like less of an approach for controlling emissions and more of a "fuck the poor" law.

[–] jackmaoist@hexbear.net 16 points 5 days ago

It is. Top bjp-cool ministers have huge stakes in vehicle and fuel industry. Recently, the government enforced 20% ethanol blending in Petrol which was directly led by a minister who owns an ethanol company whose stock surged by like 500% before they rug pulled it.

Public Transport is dying in the country and they keep building roads every few months on the same location.

[–] goldroger@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago

Delhi is also in a valley in a range of low hills, so the wind cannot clear the pollution away. (E.g. Mumbai has more industry etc, but has cleaner air.)

[–] goldroger@hexbear.net 3 points 4 days ago

So I grew up in a smallish town and then moved to a city (not Delhi) for work. And I was surprised when I first saw the night sky. It was a glowing dark red, not black with stars. And then some days afterwards a colleague from Delhi complimented us on the good air quality, pointing out that we did not wear masks outdoors or have air purifiers at home.