Yamuna Water Row: Haryana CM Warns Kejriwal Of Defamation Swimsuit Over ‘Poisoning’ Claims
A day after former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP-led Haryana authorities of “poisoning” the Yamuna river, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini hit again, demanding an apology and threatening authorized motion. CM Saini warned Kejriwal to retract his statements or face a defamation go well with.
The controversy erupted as Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann approached the Election Fee of India (ECI) on Monday, alleging excessive ammonia ranges in water provided from Haryana to Delhi. The ECI has since directed the Haryana authorities to submit a factual report by Tuesday midday.
Throughout his campaigning in poll-bound Delhi, Aam Aadmi Occasion (AAP) nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP-led Haryana authorities of contaminating the Yamuna river, which provides water to Delhi.
“The BJP’s Haryana authorities has poisoned the water in Yamuna,” Kejriwal alleged. “The Delhi Jal Board was vigilant sufficient to cease that water from coming to Delhi, in any other case, it might have triggered mass genocide in Delhi.”
Hitting again at Kejriwal, Haryana CM Saini dismissed the allegations as baseless. “Kejriwal has a behavior of constructing unfounded claims and blaming others for his inefficiency and incapability to meet guarantees,” Saini mentioned. He additional accused Kejriwal of failing to make sure correct water distribution in Delhi, leaving residents depending on contaminated water.
Saini additionally claimed that Kejriwal’s authorities had systematically diverted 28 drains into the Yamuna river. “I mentioned that you just (Kejriwal) ship your Chief Secretary, and I’ll ask my Chief Secretary to examine the standard of water at Sonipat from the place the Yamuna enters Delhi. He talks about ammonia. He claims shortage of water, however there isn’t a shortage. The difficulty lies within the distribution system,” Saini added.
With the matter escalating, the Election Fee has requested the Haryana authorities to supply a factual report on water high quality ranges.
