In a fiery statement ahead of the upcoming Delhi elections, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal accused the BJP-led Haryana government of “mixing poison” in the water being supplied to Delhi. Speaking at a rally, Kejriwal alleged, “The BJP government there is mixing poison in the water coming from Haryana,” calling it an unprecedented level of “dirty politics.” He further questioned the BJP’s actions, saying, “If the people of Delhi are not voting for BJP, will you kill them by giving water mixed with poison?”
Kejriwal assured Delhi residents that his government was taking steps to protect them from potential harm. He praised the engineers of the Delhi Jal Board for identifying the contaminated water at the border before it could enter Delhi. “If this water had come into Delhi and mixed with the drinking water, it could have been catastrophic—this would have been a mass genocide,” Kejriwal stated. He added that the contamination was of a kind that Delhi’s water treatment plants could not purify, resulting in water shortages in one-third of the city.
Framing the issue as a broader ideological conflict, Kejriwal described the situation as a “battle of ideologies” between AAP and BJP. He also revealed that AAP leaders Atishi and Bhagwant Mann had written to the Election Commission, urging intervention to prevent further crises. “I hope the Election Commission will intervene and save the people of Delhi from this tragedy,” he remarked.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini dismissed Kejriwal’s allegations, labeling them as baseless. Saini accused Kejriwal of spreading falsehoods for political mileage. “It is his habit to allege and then run away,” Saini said. Offering to verify water quality at Sonipat, where the Yamuna enters Delhi, he claimed there was no scarcity of water and blamed Kejriwal’s administration for mismanaging distribution. “He cannot manage the water distribution system even after 10 years in power,” Saini stated, adding that Delhi residents would “teach him a lesson” in the elections.
The exchange has escalated political tensions, with both parties trading accusations amidst concerns over water quality and public safety in the national capital.
