The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has strongly denied former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's claims that the Haryana government deliberately released "poison" into the raw water supply to the national capital. The DJB clarified that the increase in ammonia levels in the Yamuna River during winter is a natural phenomenon and the Board has measures in place to treat and manage it. In a letter to the Election Commission of India, Kejriwal had referred to the situation as "water terrorism," but DJB has deemed his allegations as "factually incorrect, without any basis and misleading."
Amid the upcoming assembly elections, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has accused the BJP-led Haryana government of releasing toxic water through river Yamuna which is being supplied to the national capital. He alleged that the BJP is indulging in such sinister acts to blame the AAP government in case of any harm to the people of Delhi. Kejriwal also expressed gratitude to the engineers of Delhi Jal Board for preventing the toxic water from mixing with the water supplied to Delhi, potentially saving many lives.
The Delhi Jal Board has announced that residents in several areas of Delhi will experience disruptions in water supply due to major repair work. The Delhi Police Commissioner has also imposed prohibitory measures under BNS, including a ban on protests and gatherings, due to communal tensions and ongoing issues with the Waqf Amendment Bill, Shahi Idgah, and the MCD elections. Meanwhile, Delhi police have detained 125 protestors from Ladakh, including prominent climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, at the Singhu border. Wangchuk was leading the "Delhi Chalo Padyatra" to Rajghat on October 2 to commemorate Gandhi Jayanti, but was detained citing prohibitory orders.
Amidst a severe heatwave and a major water crisis in Delhi, a group of people vandalized the Delhi Jal Board office, leading to a war of words between BJP and AAP leaders. While the BJP accused the AAP government of corruption and diverting attention, the AAP blamed BJP leaders for inciting the destruction. The ongoing water crisis has also resulted in violence between citizens, which has further fueled political tensions. Stay informed with News24, who brings you all the latest updates and breaking news from India and around the world.
The political atmosphere in Delhi was stirred after Swati Maliwal, a former DCW chairperson and AAP Rajya Sabha MP, accused Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's PA, Bibhav Kumar, of assaulting her. Bibhav Kumar has been under the scanner of various cases, including the liquor policy scam and financial discrepancies in Delhi Jal Board. With Maliwal's fresh allegation, the focus is back on Kumar, who was previously sacked as Kejriwal's Personal Secretary by the Directorate of Vigilance.