Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday took a sip of water from the Yamuna River in Delhi’s Palla Village, in response to claims made by former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal about the contamination of the river.
Saini refuted Kejriwal’s allegations that the BJP-led Haryana government had poisoned the Yamuna, calling the statement an attempt to create fear for political gain.
Speaking after drinking the water, Saini said, “An unfortunate statement by Arvind Kejriwal was given to create fear in the minds of people for his political benefits. Today, I have come here to the banks of River Yamuna and took a sip of water from Yamuna. He said that the BJP Govt of Haryana has poisoned the Yamuna River.”
Saini also pointed out that water samples from the river had been tested by the water resource authority, and no traces of poison were found. He further accused Kejriwal of lying throughout his political career.
This comes after Kejriwal, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief, charged the Haryana government with contaminating the Yamuna with “poison,” a claim that drew heavy criticism from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Haryana government responded by threatening to take legal action against Kejriwal, and the Delhi Jal Board also dismissed the claims, calling them “factually incorrect, misleading, and without any basis.”
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