India, Nov. 13 -- At a time when the air quality in major Indian cities like New Delhi and Mumbai is in a critical state, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has recommended the formation of Climate Change Councils at the central and state levels, on the lines of the GST Council, to ensure coordinated action and regular monitoring of the country's climate commitments.

In a post on X, the former Maharashtra environment minister also accused the central government of "greenwashing" and presenting a picture that "differs from reality without maintaining transparency in its statistics".

Thackeray called for the formation of a central Climate Change Council chaired by the prime minister and comprising the environment ministers of all st...