New Delhi [India], Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Saturday attacked the Aam Aadmi Party and alleged that the alleged letter written by Aam Aadmi Party General Secretary Pankaj Gupta to the LG of Delhi over the water crisis in Delhi was not handed over to the LG Secretariat and “Eyewashing was done” to orchestrate another “media drama”.

Aam Aadmi Party general secretary Pankaj Gupta wrote a letter to Delhi LG and sought an appointment with the Delhi lieutenant governor to discuss the matter along with senior AAP leaders, including its MPs and MLAs.

"A letter purportedly written by Pankaj Gupta, seeking time from the Hon'ble LG for a meeting with AAP MPs, MLAs and councillors, has been doing rounds in the media since evening and the media has been asking LG Sectt whether the said letter has been received. letter. However, some people carrying the said letter arrived at the LG Secretariat at 9:45 p.m. When the staff went to receive it, obviously, the exercise is NOT to solve the water problem.' orchestrate another media-oriented drama," Raj Niwas Delhi posted on X.

"The alleged letter to the HLG has not been written by any MP, water minister, DJB president, MLA, mayor or councillor. It seeks a meeting of the HLG with all AAPs, MPs, MLAs and councillors. Notably, it was NOT delivered in the LG Secretariat and an eye wash was carried out. The intentions are obvious," he added.

LG Delhi Secretariat said LG Saxena hopes to meet 10 representatives to explore any measures that can help the people of Delhi on Sunday.

"However, HLG will look forward to meeting 10 representatives to explore any measures that can help the people of Delhi, at 12:15 pm tomorrow, Sunday, 23.06.24 at the LG Secretariat. The same has been conveyed to Pankaj Gupta." He said.

Earlier, Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena launched an attack on the AAP-led Delhi government over the water crisis, saying the government plays the same blame game year after year.

"The heartbreaking scenes of people running after tankers and incidents of water shortage are not new in Delhi. This has been happening year after year and every year, the government repeats the same story of blame game on social media and in press conferences," Saxena said in an official statement.

VK Saxena also expressed anguish over the AAP government's approach towards governance and service delivery in Delhi. "The AAP Government would do well to go to the drawing board and review its governance model instead of abusing, accusing and sliding through social media and press conferences. The lack of seriousness in governance is disturbing. As Delhi Constitutional Chief, I am distressed by the AAP government's approach, on almost all issues related to governance and delivery of services to the people of Delhi," Delhi LG said.

Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, who is on an indefinite hunger strike against the water crisis, said on Saturday that she tried "everything" but was left with no choice but to fast when the Haryana government did not agree to supply Water. amount of water required.

The AAP leader, who is also the Water Minister in the Delhi government, began her strike on Friday in Bhogal near Jangpura. She was accompanied by Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh and other party leaders.

Meanwhile, the Aam Aadmi Party has written a letter to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena regarding water shortage in the national capital.

A delegation of MPs, MLAs and AAP leaders are scheduled to meet the lieutenant governor tomorrow at 11 am to discuss the issue.

People of Delhi have been counting on water tankers to meet their daily water needs.