By: Trends DeskNew Delhi | Updated: November 10, 2025 02:12 PM IST 3 min readThe IPS officer demanded accountability from the central and state governments as well as the Supreme Court, as Delhi AQI continues to worsen (ANI photo)Delhi woke up on Monday morning with air quality in the severe category. According to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), air quality at 7 am was in the very poor category, with the air quality index (AQI) at 372. As Delhiites continue to raise their voice against the hazardous air quality, former Jammu and Kashmir director-general of police Shesh Paul Vaid wrote online that a 15-day trip to Delhi caused him and his family members to have runny noses and throat pain.In a post on X, the IPS officer demanded accountability from the central and state governments as well as the Supreme Court, as Delhi’s AQI continues to worsen. Comparing his condition after 15 days in Delhi to inhaling almost 1,000 cigarettes, Vaid wrote, “My family and I returned to Jammu today after spending 15 days in New Delhi and we are all in bad shape. Severe throat pain, running noses, and a constant burning sensation as if we’ve inhaled a thousand cigarettes.”“If this is what short-term visitors experience, imagine the suffering of Delhi’s children, the elderly, and those already living with lung disease,” he added.Vaid demanded accountability from authorities, describing Delhi as a “gas chamber”.“If this humanitarian crisis does not jolt the Supreme Court, the Union Government, and the Delhi Government into immediate action, then what will? Where is the accountability? How long will Delhi be allowed to exist as a gas chamber?” he wrote.See the post here:My family and I returned to Jammu today after spending 15 days in New Delhi and we are all in bad shape. Severe throat pain, running noses, and a constant burning sensation as if we’ve inhaled a thousand cigarettes. If this is what short-term visitors experience, imagine the…— Shesh Paul Vaid (@spvaid) November 9, 2025The post resonated with several Delhiites who shared their plights in the comment section. “Shocked to learn about the air pollution situation in national capital.Good you cautioned every one to avoid the avoidable trip to Delhi,” an X user wrote. “It’s really heart breaking to see, In the national capital nobody is taking this seriously. The children are suffering and we cannot do anything. Everyone is not so privileged to leave delhi. At least give 2 month school holidays,” another user commented.Also Read | Viral Vienna-to-Delhi flight video shows shocking air pollution contrast: ‘From 8K resolution to blurred 90s camera’“Every responsible person of Delhi and nearby states should try their best to raise this issue. Authorities are shameless,” a third user reacted.On Sunday, hundreds of Delhi residents joined hands to protest against air pollution, demanding accountability from the government. However, most were detained by the police, who said that “India Gate is not a designated protest site”.© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Delhi air pollutionsocial media virals