Virender Sehwag's Twitter gaffe: Pollution not a concern for India as Global warming exists in US
The former India opener was questioned for his stance on global warming after putting out a Trump-like Tweet on pollution in India.
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag, whose Twitter account is usually filled with humorous takes at society, or standing up for the Indian Army, was slammed on social media for denying that climate change was a problem.
Taking to his Twitter account on Friday, the Nawab of Najafgarh tweeted, “Global warning ho rahi hogi US mein.Traffic and congestions se India ke pollution par kya farak padta hai ! Concentrate on real issues! (sic)
Twitterati soon came after the former India opener and even questioned the quality of teaching at his international school
India has been an active member of the Paris agreement and the Narendra Modi led government had committed that by 2030, at least 40% of its electricity will be generated from non-fossil sources. This includes 175 GW renewable energy capacity by 2022.
India's submission to the UN focuses on clean energy, including solar power, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already strongly backed. It also promised to plant more forests by 2030 to absorb carbon emissions. PM Modi has repeatedly said India would not accept constraints on its development as part of any climate deal.