New Delhi: As parts of Delhi grapple with water crisis amid the scorching heat, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday accused the AA government of "mismanagement" and alleged that blaming others for its "incompetence" has become a habit. Has been. "Incompetency" and "inaction".
Saxena recited Mirza Ghalib's 200-year-old couplet, 'Umra bhar Ghalib ye bhool karta raha, dhool chehre pe thi aur aina saaf karta raha' and criticized the AAP government for blaming other states for the current situation.
Scenes of frustration were visible in many parts of Delhi, with people fighting and using abusive language while waiting in queues for their turn to get water from tankers. A similar scene was seen on Thursday too. Meanwhile, a round of political allegations and counter-allegations has started between AAP and BJP and both the parties are blaming each other for the deteriorating situation in the national capital.Even as the national capital is facing severe water shortage, Water Minister Atishi accused the BJP-led Haryana government of not releasing Delhi's share of water.
On the other hand, the opposition BJP on Friday protested against the AA government and alleged that the water crisis in Delhi is "not natural but has arisen due to the "corruption and mismanagement" of the Arvind Kejriwal government. Delhi government has moved the Supreme Court. The petition was filed seeking a direction to Haryana to immediately release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the parched national capital to mitigate the water crisis caused by the extreme heat.
The petition filed by Atishi has impleaded the Centre, BJP-ruled Haryana and Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh and said access to water is essential for survival and is one of the basic human rights.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged the BJP to ask its governments of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to provide water to the national capital for a month, saying this is not the time to do politics.Atishi appealed to the BJP not to indulge in "dirty politics" and instead its governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh should release additional water for the national capital, which is facing severe water crisis amid the ongoing heat wave. Has been.
He said, "Delhi is facing severe heat and water shortage. BJP is doing dirty politics at this time. I want to ask BJP that when there is a crisis, is this the time to do politics? Shouldn't we come together? Needed?" He said.
The Water Minister said, “There are BJP governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.It's time to come together. It is time for both the states to appeal to their respective governments to provide additional water to Delhi." On Thursday, Atishi wrote to the Center seeking release of additional water from Uttar Pradesh or Haryana to deal with the "unprecedented water crisis" of the national capital. Asked to ensure provisions.
In a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Atishi said there has been a huge decline in the water level in the Wazirabad barrage in the last few days as Haryana is not releasing the required quantity into the Yamuna.
Later in the day, Lieutenant Governor Saxena released a video statement, criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's "mismanagement" of the water crisis.He also alleged that despite thousands of crores of rupees being spent by the Delhi government in the last 10 years, the old pipelines could neither be repaired nor replaced. There was no immediate response from the AAP government.
For the last few days, the extremely irresponsible attitude of the Delhi government is being seen. Today in Delhi, women, children, elderly and youth are seen risking their lives and running after tankers for a bucket of water.
He said, “Probably no one would have thought that such heart-wrenching scenes would be seen in the country's capital.But, the government is blaming other states for its failures. In various areas, people were seen struggling with empty buckets to fill water in tankers, some even jumping into the queue to fill the vessels. reaching up.
"I am sad to say that in the last 10 years, to hide your incompetence, indolence and incompetence, blaming others for your every failure and shirking your responsibilities and misleading the public through social media, Delhi It has become a habit of the government." By holding press conferences and filing court cases.
Saxena said, “This water shortage in Delhi is completely the result of government mismanagement."Earlier on Friday, the BJP protested at Shaheed Park near ITO over the issue and blamed the "corruption" of the Kejriwal government for the crisis and demanded his resignation along with Atishi.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said the water crisis in Delhi is "not natural" but has arisen due to "Kejriwal's corruption and mismanagement".
Residents from several areas of Delhi stood in queues with their plastic containers and anxiously waited for water tankers. Vibha Devi, a resident of Geeta Colony, shared her plight. She lamented, “I have been standing in the queue since 4 in the morning, but due to the crowd I am not able to reach the water tanker…It is difficult to get water.,
Asked if she manages to get water, she said, "Sometimes we get water, sometimes we don't. When we don't, we have to buy it from outside and use less." ."
Saxena recited Mirza Ghalib's 200-year-old couplet, 'Umra bhar Ghalib ye bhool karta raha, dhool chehre pe thi aur aina saaf karta raha' and criticized the AAP government for blaming other states for the current situation.
Scenes of frustration were visible in many parts of Delhi, with people fighting and using abusive language while waiting in queues for their turn to get water from tankers. A similar scene was seen on Thursday too. Meanwhile, a round of political allegations and counter-allegations has started between AAP and BJP and both the parties are blaming each other for the deteriorating situation in the national capital.Even as the national capital is facing severe water shortage, Water Minister Atishi accused the BJP-led Haryana government of not releasing Delhi's share of water.
On the other hand, the opposition BJP on Friday protested against the AA government and alleged that the water crisis in Delhi is "not natural but has arisen due to the "corruption and mismanagement" of the Arvind Kejriwal government. Delhi government has moved the Supreme Court. The petition was filed seeking a direction to Haryana to immediately release the surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the parched national capital to mitigate the water crisis caused by the extreme heat.
The petition filed by Atishi has impleaded the Centre, BJP-ruled Haryana and Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh and said access to water is essential for survival and is one of the basic human rights.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday urged the BJP to ask its governments of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to provide water to the national capital for a month, saying this is not the time to do politics.Atishi appealed to the BJP not to indulge in "dirty politics" and instead its governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh should release additional water for the national capital, which is facing severe water crisis amid the ongoing heat wave. Has been.
He said, "Delhi is facing severe heat and water shortage. BJP is doing dirty politics at this time. I want to ask BJP that when there is a crisis, is this the time to do politics? Shouldn't we come together? Needed?" He said.
The Water Minister said, “There are BJP governments in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.It's time to come together. It is time for both the states to appeal to their respective governments to provide additional water to Delhi." On Thursday, Atishi wrote to the Center seeking release of additional water from Uttar Pradesh or Haryana to deal with the "unprecedented water crisis" of the national capital. Asked to ensure provisions.
In a letter to Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Atishi said there has been a huge decline in the water level in the Wazirabad barrage in the last few days as Haryana is not releasing the required quantity into the Yamuna.
Later in the day, Lieutenant Governor Saxena released a video statement, criticizing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government's "mismanagement" of the water crisis.He also alleged that despite thousands of crores of rupees being spent by the Delhi government in the last 10 years, the old pipelines could neither be repaired nor replaced. There was no immediate response from the AAP government.
For the last few days, the extremely irresponsible attitude of the Delhi government is being seen. Today in Delhi, women, children, elderly and youth are seen risking their lives and running after tankers for a bucket of water.
He said, “Probably no one would have thought that such heart-wrenching scenes would be seen in the country's capital.But, the government is blaming other states for its failures. In various areas, people were seen struggling with empty buckets to fill water in tankers, some even jumping into the queue to fill the vessels. reaching up.
"I am sad to say that in the last 10 years, to hide your incompetence, indolence and incompetence, blaming others for your every failure and shirking your responsibilities and misleading the public through social media, Delhi It has become a habit of the government." By holding press conferences and filing court cases.
Saxena said, “This water shortage in Delhi is completely the result of government mismanagement."Earlier on Friday, the BJP protested at Shaheed Park near ITO over the issue and blamed the "corruption" of the Kejriwal government for the crisis and demanded his resignation along with Atishi.
Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said the water crisis in Delhi is "not natural" but has arisen due to "Kejriwal's corruption and mismanagement".
Residents from several areas of Delhi stood in queues with their plastic containers and anxiously waited for water tankers. Vibha Devi, a resident of Geeta Colony, shared her plight. She lamented, “I have been standing in the queue since 4 in the morning, but due to the crowd I am not able to reach the water tanker…It is difficult to get water.,
Asked if she manages to get water, she said, "Sometimes we get water, sometimes we don't. When we don't, we have to buy it from outside and use less." ."
