Reuters partner ANI tweeted pictures of several children running without protective masks as part of the annual 'Run for Children' organised by a not for profit group called 'Prayas' that runs programmes for child protection, juvenile justice and education. The annual run, near New Delhi's diplomatic enclave, was organised to mark the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, which is celebrated as Children's Day. "The children did not run a long distance. It was a short run," Prayas' general secretary, Amod K Kanth, told Reuters. Activists say despite choking levels of pollution, residents of Delhi largely ignore the health risks.

Source: bd News24 November 14, 2019 07:23 UTC