Overview
- On December 12, Mumbai’s Air Quality Index crossed 150, with dust and smog cited for the spike.
- Malik posted a series on X warning, “We can’t air-purify our way out of a crisis,” and called for real solutions.
- He directly addressed @mybmc, asking the civic body to “figure out a strategic plan” for cleaner air.
- Citing rising coughs and illness across age groups, he linked deteriorating health to pollution in the city.
- His posts gained quick traction online with broad agreement and comparisons to Delhi’s worse AQI, and no BMC response was reported.