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Thick toxic smog enveloped New Delhi for a second straight day
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called the capital a 'gas chamber'
Mr Kejriwal blamed the pollution on farmers in the neighboring states
Thick toxic smog enveloped New Delhi for a second straight day Wednesday, forcing schools to shut down, halting traffic on highways and sending residents scurrying to buy air purifiers and filtration masks.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called the capital, home to about 20 million people, a "gas chamber" as his government sought meetings with adjoining states to address the issue.