Arvind Kejriwal accuses Haryana chief minister of poisoning Delhi water supply via Yamuna river

Delhi’s former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday accused Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini of committing a crime by “sending poisonous water to Delhi and trying to create an artificial water crisis”, reported The Indian Express.

The Aam Aadmi Party leader said he was being targeted by the Election Commission for raising concerns about the contamination of Delhi’s water supply.

Kejriwal, accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, appeared before the Election Commission to submit his response to a second notice regarding his claim that Haryana was releasing contaminated water into the Yamuna.

The poll panel later stated that it had received Kejriwal’s reply and would examine it “in detail” before taking a decision “on merit”.

“The Commission gave a patient hearing to AAP leader Sh Kejriwal, at a very short notice today & received his reply,” the Election Commission said on social media. “The Full Commission, without getting swayed by personal insinuations & offensive strategy being in play, decided to examine reply in detail & take decision(s) on merit.”

The controversy began on January 27 when Kejriwal shared a video of Delhi Chief Minister Atishi alleging that the Bharatiya Janata Party was conspiring to poison the city’s drinking water. The next day, Atishi cited a letter from the...

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