New Delhi, Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday demanded that the central government immediately remove 18 per cent GST imposed on air and water purifiers, in view of the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR.In a post on X in Hindi, he stressed that clean air and clean water are the basic rights of every citizen.”In Delhi and across North India, the air has become deadly. Instead of providing solutions, the government is collecting more taxes from the public,” he said in the post.He further pointed that when people go to buy air purifiers to protect their families from pollution, they find that the government is charging 18 per cent GST on them, which is outright injustice.The former AAP supremo demanded that the Centre immediately remove the GST imposed on air and water purifiers. “If you cannot provide solutions, at least stop burdening the pockets of the people,” he added.The air quality is likely to remain ‘very poor’ over the coming week, according to the forecast by the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi.With Delhi’s air quality slipping into the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories this winter, doctors have stressed the need for regular diagnostic screening to detect early signs of pollution-linked health deterioration, especially among smokers, asthma patients, children and people with pre-existing cardiac or respiratory conditions. PTIEnd of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosGoldy Dhillon Gang Member Arrested In Delhi For Kapil Sharma’s Kap’s Cafe Shootings Across CanadaIndia Sends A Strong Warning: Rajnath Singh Says Sovereignty And Security Will Never Be NegotiableCongress, BJP Face Off Over Kumar Ketkar’s Controversial Remark CIA, Mossad Helped Modi Win in 2014Tejas Is The Safest, Says HAL Chief, Rejecting All Concerns After Dramatic Dubai Air Show AccidentPakistan Army General Warns Of Hybrid-To-Full War As Pakistan Reshapes Military Power Under MunirPakistan Erupts As Imran Khan’s Son Claims ‘No Proof Of Life’ Amid CM Afridi’s Jail-Side Protest’Darkest Times’: Imran Khan’s Sister Calls Out Pakistan Govt, Compares Asim Munir To Adolf HitlerIndia Must Prepare For Violent Future As CDS Chauhan Says Even One Failure Could Prove CatastrophicIndia Is a Key Ally, Cyprus Assures Strong Push to Finalise India–EU FTA TalksImran Khan Health Rumour: PTI Holds Sit In Outside Adiala Jail, KP CM Sohail Afridi Stages Protest123Photostories‘Tere Ishq Mei’ promotions: Turn up the sass this shaadi season with Kriti Sanon’s ‘Mukti’-inspired traditional looksKonkona Sen Sharma radiates timeless grace and powerful screen presenceBest fruit for liver health? This everyday fruit on an empty stomach can work wondersChennai’s New Mega Curve Over Kathipara Set to Redefine Metro Ride on Phase II CorridorMercury: Exploring the Solar System’s innermost planet; 7 fascinating facts!Bengaluru’s New AC Buses on NICE Road May Outrun Namma Metro on E-City–Madavara Stretch5 things not to do when buying clothes for your kidsIn Pics | Noida Airport Set for December 15 InaugurationAre you taking your supplements wrong? Common supplement mistakes that everyone is making (and how to avoid them)Your soul temple: 6 powerful temples to visit in India based on personality types123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodayNew Labour CodeWorld NewsGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingJayden Daniels InjuryCyclone Ditwah ImpactBengaluru techieFortnite Chapter 7 LeakedAyesha CurryFuzzy ZoellerDelhi Car Blast10 Greatest Thanksgiving Moments in NFL historyGabrielle UnionVanessa Bryant
New Delhi, Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday demanded that the central government immediately remove 18 per cent GST imposed on air and water purifiers, in view of the worsening air quality in Delhi-NCR.In a post on X in Hindi, he stressed that clean air and clean water are the basic rights of every citizen.“In Delhi and across North India, the air has become deadly. Instead of providing solutions, the government is collecting more taxes from the public,” he said in the post.He further pointed that when people go to buy air purifiers to protect their families from pollution, they find that the government is charging 18 per cent GST on them, which is outright injustice.The former AAP supremo demanded that the Centre immediately remove the GST imposed on air and water purifiers. “If you cannot provide solutions, at least stop burdening the pockets of the people,” he added.The air quality is likely to remain ‘very poor’ over the coming week, according to the forecast by the Air Quality Early Warning System for Delhi.With Delhi’s air quality slipping into the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories this winter, doctors have stressed the need for regular diagnostic screening to detect early signs of pollution-linked health deterioration, especially among smokers, asthma patients, children and people with pre-existing cardiac or respiratory conditions. PTI
