The unbearable uselessness of India’s Environment Minister

Newslaundry criticises India’s Environment Minister, Bhupender Yadav, for being largely inactive amid a worsening air-pollution crisis in Delhi. Despite his long tenure, Yadav is accused of prioritising political campaigning and social media over meaningful action, such as enforcing pollution controls or presenting a real climate plan. Environmentalists quoted in the piece argue that though the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has powers to act, it is not being used effectively — and Yadav’s meetings and statements amount to little more than PR.

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