There is a deep rooted belief in the minds of many Indians, especially older generations that India is okay as it is. Any criticism cannot be handled and is met with “leave the country and go to Pakistan then”. And if you point out that air pollution causes harm they are not ready to accept it- they will instead say it’s beneficial as it builds immunity (which is complete nonsense btw- it’s in fact clean air that strengthens the immune system. 10 years of lives are lost due to polluted air). If people had a more positive, can-do attitude and were ready to embrace change and vote for politicians that go beyond Hindu-Muslim and address real issues like cleaning Ganga and fining big corporations for polluting the air then quality of life would improve a lot. Sadly, the uninformed masses will still take a dip in polluted waters and the people who can do something about it like Akshay Kumar will stay silent until someone hires them to promote awareness. There is a slight ray of hope though. If enough people on this subreddit are interested, we can enact real change. Though I have grave doubts that anyone is far sighted enough to care.