Parliament Winter Session 2025: The 19-day Parliament session ended, big bills were passed, but a full debate could not be held on the toxic pollution of Delhi-NCR. AQI is serious, people are worried – so was public concern left out of the agenda of Parliament?
Parliament Debate on Pollution: The winter session of Parliament, which ran from 1 December to 19 December, finally ended. During this period, many important bills were passed, debates took place, uproar took place, but there was one question on which the eyes of the entire country were fixed – why could there not be a full debate in Parliament on the deadly air pollution of Delhi-NCR? When the air of the capital was making people’s breath heavy, then why was this issue left behind in the priorities of Parliament?
Delhi-NCR Pollution: Everyone’s concern, then why no debate?
The air quality in Delhi and surrounding areas continued to remain poor throughout the session. For several days the AQI was recorded in the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ category. Children, elderly and sick people had to suffer the most. Despite this, there could not be a detailed and concrete discussion on this issue in Parliament. Opposition parties, especially Congress MPs, repeatedly tried to raise the issue of pollution in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, but every time either the proceedings were adjourned or the debate could not proceed.
Why did the debate remain incomplete despite Rahul Gandhi’s demand?
A turning point came last week when Rahul Gandhi demanded an immediate discussion on Delhi’s pollution. The surprising thing was that the Central Government also accepted this demand. When the government was ready, why didn’t the debate take place? On the last day, the proceedings of the Lok Sabha were adjourned indefinitely and the discussion on pollution was again postponed.
House adjourned, pollution remains the same
On Thursday, Union Environment Minister Bhupendra Yadav had to answer on pollution in the Lok Sabha. But shortly after the proceedings began, the House was adjourned amid opposition uproar. At that time, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan was speaking on the GRAM G Bill, which was later passed by both the Houses. Meanwhile, people of Delhi-NCR continued to breathe poisonous air.
AQI crosses 400, still silence in Parliament?
From 13 to 15 December, Delhi’s air remained extremely bad. AQI crossed 400 in many areas. Dense fog and pollution combined to worsen the situation. Despite this, the Parliament session ended, but a concrete debate could not take place on pollution.
Now when will the issue of Delhi air arise?
Now it is likely that the next major discussion on Delhi-NCR pollution will not take place before the 2026 budget session. Till then the people of the capital will be forced to live in this poisonous air without any parliamentary intervention.
Is the public’s breath out of the agenda of Parliament?
The session is over, the bills have been passed, but the air of Delhi is still asking the question – are serious issues like pollution not the priority of Parliament? And will Delhi-NCR have to wait any longer for relief?