Chess Grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi Flags Hazardous Delhi-NCR AQI, Calls it 'Poisoning'

• Indian chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi highlighted Delhi's worsening air pollution, calling it a "dangerously normalized public health emergency."
• Gujrathi's social media post on X questioned the lack of urgency, stating, "We are slowly being poisoned and no one cares? Shouldn’t solving this be the top priority?"
• He shared a screenshot showing Delhi's AQI at 598, classified as hazardous, and noted the CPCB recorded AQI at 376 (very poor category) on Saturday.
• His remarks resonated online, with users agreeing that Delhi's air pollution is a slow-moving crisis tolerated by authorities and residents.
• Users likened the situation to the "boiling frog analogy" and criticized the lack of political urgency, noting air quality rarely becomes an electoral issue.

Why It Matters: Chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi sparked debate on Delhi's hazardous AQI, highlighting public health emergency.