The party took to social media and stated that the agenda for the meeting was shared a week ago and clearly said it was to discuss the air pollution levels in Delhi. They also asked if Gambhir's seriousness on pollution is “limited to the commentary box”.
The uproar was caused after former Indian batsman VVS Laxman tweeted photos of Gambhir at a local eatery in Indore.
The AAP further targeted Gambhir and said, “…stop playing blame games over pollution and ATTEND MEETINGS ON AIR POLLUTION”
Here’s the tweet
According to several media reports, members present at the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development were very upset with the absentees. It was also learned that only four out of 29 MPs and a few other officials turned up for the meeting on Friday.
Following the incident, environment minister Prakash Javdekar said that he will investigate and take the necessary action.
“I will find out the details and investigate. We are always very serious about pollution. I have emphasised that pollution is not only Delhi's problem. I have ordered a joint action plan. Teams are working with coordination,” Javadekar said.
Key officials who skipped the meeting are the Environment Secretary, Forest Secretary, the Secretary dealing with climate change, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) representative and the three chiefs of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.