This special report covers a raid conducted by police and a political representative in the slum areas of Lucknow. The inspection focused on verifying the identity documents of residents, especially looking for discrepancies in Aadhaar cards and NRC forms. The report highlights claims that some residents have the ‘care’ field written on their Aadhaar cards instead of ‘son’ or ‘wife’, raising doubts over their authenticity. The transcript details the discovery of rejected NRC forms and the alleged presence of illegal immigrants. Speakers discussed the need for strict verification, the possibility of deportation, and the establishment of detention centers for those unable to prove their citizenship. The report also discusses the recovery of other documents like PAN card and driving license from the location.

In this special report, Maria Shakeel discusses the rare political consensus on India’s air pollution crisis. Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi urged the Lok Sabha to rise above ‘ideological’ battles, saying, ‘Everyone in this House will agree that air pollution, which is harming our people, is something on which we would like to cooperate.’ The government agreed to the debate, although Minister of State for Environment Kirti Vardhan Singh said the WHO guidelines were only ‘advisory’. Panelists Vimalendu Jha, Congress spokesperson Bhavya Narasimhamurthy and CPCB member Dr Anil Gupta debated the efficacy of current measures and the ‘air emergency’ that is suffocating the country.

In this special report, the focus is on the Centre’s decision to set its own air quality standards, dismissing global rankings like WHO as merely ‘advisory’. Environmentalist Vimalendu Jha criticized the move, saying, ‘The government is saying that the standards of Europe or America or WHO or IQA do not apply to India as if Indian lungs breathe differently.’ BJP leader and CPCB member Dr Anil Gupta defended the government’s efforts, citing dust mitigation on Delhi’s ‘28,508 km’ road network. Congress spokesperson Bhavya Narasimhamurthy argues that changing the parameters will not cure the ‘poison’ that citizens are breathing. The panel discusses the need for bipartisan solutions as pollution levels remain critical.

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