'We Are Slowly Being Poisoned...': Vidit Gujrathi Slams Delhi's AQI As Pollution Turns Hazardous

Last Updated:January 17, 2026, 09:58 IST

Vidit Gujrathi criticises Delhi's hazardous air quality as pollution increases again.

Vidit Gujrathi (Picture credit: X)

Indian chess grandmaster Vidit Gujrathi took a dig at the Delhi administration, posting a screenshot of the Air Quality Index in the city early on Saturday morning, the levels of which had reached hazardous, as he asked if no one cares about the deteriorating health conditions in the city.

Delhi woke up to dense fog, low visibility and biting cold on Saturday, January 17, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for a cold wave and thick fog.

On Saturday, Delhi’s minimum temperature is expected to hover around normal, while the maximum could be 1.6 to 3°C above average. Meanwhile, neighbouring states, including Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, are under an IMD orange alert for dense fog, cold day and cold wave conditions.

“We are slowly being poisoned and no one cares? Shouldn’t solving this be the top priority?" Gujrathi tweeted on Saturday morning. 

Notably, Gujrathi’s comments come just two days after Danish shuttler Anders Antonsen said that he didn’t participate in the ongoing India Open in Delhi because of the pollution, adding that the city is not fit to host a badminton tournament.

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