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From Delhi air to Bengaluru lakes, will environment finally be an election issue in 2019?

August 7, 2018 Mayank Aggarwal

Environment has been a part of manifestos of the major national parties over the last few years. But will the growing pressure from young voters and the urban middle class finally force them to go beyond lip service to issues like pollution, tree cutting and waste?

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