Even as Delhi Water Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi continued her indefinite hunger strike for the second day today alleging that Haryana is supplying less water per day to Delhi, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena said that the AAP-led Delhi government is playing the same blame gam
The AAP leader began her strike on Friday, when she was accompanied by Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh and other members of the party at Bhogal, near Jangpura.
Amid the political tug-of-war on the water crisis, Delhi's Water Minister Atishi sat on an indefinite hunger strike on Friday, alleging that the Haryana government is not releasing Delhi's share of water.
Aam Aadmi Party MP Sandeep Pathak on Wednesday alleged that Haryana's Bharatiya Janata Party government was responsible for the water crisis in the capital city.
Delhi's Water Minister Atishi on Monday appealed Haryana government to release the water and solve the problems of the people of Delhi amid the escalating water crisis and sweltering heat.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Haryana government and officials in its Irrigation and Water Resources in a contempt plea against them.
"Water level in the Wazirabad barrage has dropped and the Munak canal is receiving less water. We have requested LG Saxena to talk to the Haryana government concerning less water being released into the Munak canal," Atishi told ANI after meeting with the Lt Governor.
As the water crisis continues to persist in the national capital, the Aam Aadmi Party on Monday accused the BJP government in Haryana of negative politics and asked the party-led Haryana government to release Delhi's share of water.
In a significant move to provide housing for the underprivileged, the Haryana government led by Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, under the Mukhyamantri Gramin Aawas Yojana, will issue possession certificates of 100 sq yard plots to more than 7500 BPL beneficiaries on June 10.