Delhi minister to continue hunger strike till Haryana releases capital’s ‘rightful share’ of water

Delhi minister Atishi said on Monday that she would continue her hunger strike until the Haryana government releases the city’s "rightful share” of water. Her hunger strike entered the fourth day on Monday.

Atishi, who holds the water portfolio in the Delhi government, claimed that for the past three weeks, Haryana has reduced water supply to the national capital by 100 million gallons per day.

Atishi added that 100 million gallons per day amounts to 46 crore litres of water, which can be used by 28 lakh people in Delhi.

अनिश्चितक़ालीन अनशन का चौथा दिन- जलमंत्री आतिशी का दिल्लीवालों के लिए संदेश

-Posted by Team Atishi#PaaniSatyagrah4thDay pic.twitter.com/Fc8hkdjtXB— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) June 24, 2024

Atishi said that her health was suffering because of the hunger strike, but she would continue the protest till the “thirst of these 28 lakh people is not quenched”.

She added: “My blood pressure and sugar levels are dropping and my weight has gone down. My ketone level is very high, which can have harmful effects in the long run. But no matter how much my health suffers, I will continue the fast till Haryana releases water.”

For several weeks, Delhi has been facing a water crisis amid record high temperatures and a heatwave. The maximum temperature had risen to 50 degree Celsius at some...

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