As the air quality index of New Delhi breaks new records, two highly-opinionated-but-otherwise-useless-citizens spare their deep minds on the issue.

Gareeb_Intellectual: Yaar, don’t you think its interesting that the chief minister of one of the most polluted cities in the world himself suffers from chronic cough?

Ameer_Intellectual: Haha, that’s mildly interesting. What’s even more interesting is, that every time he speaks (and coughs), he literally spreads-

Gareeb_Intellectual: Awareness?

Ameer_Intellectual: Exactly. 

Gareeb_Intellectual: But jokes apart, I think his governance isn’t too bad. A problem came up, and he immediately announced specific solutions to solve it. Whether they work or not, time will tell. 

Ameer_Intellectual: Arey ghanta they will work. Just hassle for us. A real solution would be to build huge glass domes to cover selected neighborhoods of the city, and you know keep the air inside the dome regulated 24x7, and -

Gareeb_Intellectual: And your daddy will pay for it?

Ameer_Intellectual: Money is not the issue. The issue is that you can’t put the rich and the poor together in a bus. They are two completely different species - they can’t co-exist like that. It’s so goddamn dangerous.  

Gareeb_Intellectual: Don’t worry dude. Of all the people, you will be fine. The poisonous air won’t get to you, there are many in line before you. Just prop up a bunch of air purifiers in your villa and get additional cars, and don’t step out much, that will -

Ameer_Intellectual: I know, I know man. But still, all these pollution-related news really upset me. I mean, how can these poor people be so stupid. Damn these truck drivers and trash burners. Why should we breathe the toxic air they create? Why should we suffer? Anyway. I need to calm down. Do you have a cigarette?