Delhi's air pollution has reached a critical stage, with PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels frequently entering the "severe" category due to vehicular emissions, industrial pollutants, construction dust, and stubble burning. This toxic smog severely impacts public health, causing respiratory and cardiovascular illnesses, and disrupts daily life. The article criticizes India's air pollution governance for a chronic failure to translate scientific data into enforceable action, citing political avoidance of accountability, blame-shifting between governments, and symbolic measures that fade after winter.