Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Tuesday took a dig at AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over his allegation against the BJP-ruled Haryana government of 'poisoning' Yamuna water, saying that the national capital needs change, not excuses.
A high-level BJP meeting is underway at its party headquarters in the national capital to review the preparedness for the upcoming polls scheduled for February 5.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Tuesday backed her party's national convenor, Arvind Kejriwal and accused the BJP of playing "dirty politics" over the quality of water supplied to Delhi from Haryana.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi writes to the Chief Election Commissioner, blaming Haryana for the increased ammonia levels in Yamuna and requesting an urgent meeting to discuss its impact on the Delhi elections.
Congress candidate from New Delhi assembly constituency Sandeep Dikshit on Tuesday took a dig at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over his allegation against the BJP-ruled Haryana government of 'poisoning' Yamuna water. Dikshit accused the AAP leader of 'lying'.
"When AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and I exposed the BJP's conspiracy regarding poisonous water, BJP through LG put pressure on the officials of Delhi government and made CEO Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to write a letter and release it," Atishi told ANI.
"The matter is being brought to your attention, given the fact that such false statements lead to fear-mongering amongst city residents and also adversely impact relations with the upper riparian state of Haryana. Given that this matter is likely to affect inter-state relations, these fac
"He (Arvind Kejriwal) talks about Ammonia. He claims scarcity of water - but there is no scarcity; there is an issue in the distribution system. He cannot manage the distribution of water in 10 years, even though he promised it, still, people are getting polluted water," Saini told report
The Supreme Court on Monday appointed Justice Jaishree Thakur, a former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, as an independent observer to monitor the voting for the Chandigarh mayoral elections scheduled for January 30.
"AIADMK Organizational Secretary and senior leader say it may be their (BJP) wish to have an alliance with AIADMK but no alliance with BJP will be formed in the 2026 Assembly elections. This is AIADMK's political stand," he clarified.
On Monday, an AAP delegation met ECI officials, following which the issue was brought to the ECI's attention. The delegation was led by Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, who requested an urgent meeting, sources added.