Thiruvananthapuram, Nov. 6 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday lambasted the government over rising air pollution in the national capital, stating that the 'severe' air quality levels were a matter of "national disgrace".

He said the failure of authorities to summon political will to resolve the pollution issue was "really shocking".

"Delhi's air quality is a national disgrace. I've been talking about it. Personally, at my own expense, I conducted a roundtable on air pollution for 10 years in Delhi before giving up any hope that this government is going to implement it. It is a really, really disgraceful situation," Tharoor told ANI.

Tharoor said that along with people suffering due to pollution, the sporting competitions were also...