'Old people like me are finding it difficult: Sonia Gandhi asks govt to take action to tackle air pollution in city

Leaders of various Opposition parties staged a protest in Parliament complex over the issue.

Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has urged the government to take action to tackle air pollution in city as leaders of various Opposition parties on Thursday staged a protest in Parliament complex over the issue.

Delhi has been battling poor air quality post Diwali.

Carrying placards, leaders of various parties raised slogans outside the Makar Dwar of Parliament asking the prime minister to stop making statements and take action.

Some of the MPs also wore masks at the protest to highlight the problem of air pollution.

"It's the government's responsibility to do something as children are dying. Old people like me are also finding it difficult," Sonia Gandhi told reporters after the protest.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was among the opposition leaders present at the protest.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi said she has been demanding a discussion and concrete action on the issue which was not political.

"Air pollution is not a political issue. The government should take concrete action, we're all with it," said Priyanka .

(with inputs from agencies)