New Delhi, Nov. 9 -- Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday highlighted a recent report by industry body FICCI and consulting firm EY revealing that approximately 2 million deaths in India, accounting for nearly 22 per cent of total mortality, were attributable to air pollution in 2023.

In a post on X, Ramesh accused the Modi government of remaining in persistent denial regarding the severe health hazards posed by toxic air.

"The Modi Govt has long been in denial on the impacts of air pollution on mortality in the country. It has rejected, both in Parliament and outside, a number of studies on the grounds that they are not India-specific and that the impacts are not direct and uniquely attributable," he said.

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