Delhi: Workers’ party alleges activists placed under house arrest ahead of pollution protest

Millat Times Desk

11 November 2026 (Publish: 10:32 AM IST)

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The Revolutionary Workers’ Party of India (RWPI) on Wednesday alleged that Delhi Police placed several of its activists under house arrest to prevent them from taking part in a protest against rising air pollution in the national capital.

The party also accused police personnel of attempting to forcibly enter its office in Karawal Nagar without producing official documents or authorisation.

In a statement, the RWPI alleged that police personnel had intimidated and threatened its members and attempted to enter their homes to prevent them from joining the demonstration.

The party accused the police of acting at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The allegations could not be independently verified.

The RWPI had called for a peaceful protest on Wednesday to demand action against worsening air pollution in Delhi.

Delhi’s air quality remains very poor

Meanwhile, Delhi’s air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category on Wednesday, with two monitoring stations recording pollution levels in the ‘severe’ category.

At 2.05 pm, the city’s average Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 312, according to the Sameer application, which provides hourly updates based on data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Of the 58 active monitoring stations, 30 recorded ‘very poor’ air quality.

Delhi Technological University and Chhawla recorded AQI readings of 410 and 411, respectively, placing them in the ‘severe’ category. Chandni Chowk followed with a reading of 398.

Under CPCB classifications, an AQI reading of 0-50 is considered ‘good’, 51-100 ‘satisfactory’, 101-200 ‘moderate’, 201-300 ‘poor’, 301-400 ‘very poor’ and 401-450 ‘severe’. Readings above 450 fall under the ‘severe plus’ category.