New Delhi [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday slammed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) nationwide convener Arvind Kejriwal, saying that the allegations made by him are reflective of his “desperation” and “frustration”.
“He is saying that the BJP government in Haryana wants to poison Delhi. Earlier, I used to doubt his mental coordinates, but his statements yesterday show that his desperation and frustrations are at their peak. He has got the reply from the Delhi Jal Board CEO and the people of Haryana,” Puri instructed ANI.
His response is available in response to Kejriwal’s assertion on Monday, through which he alleged that Delhi’s water provide had been “poisoned” and accused the Haryana authorities of planning a “genocide” towards Delhi residents.
“If this water would have entered Delhi only to be mixed with the drinking water, many people would have died in Delhi. It would have caused mass genocide,” Kejriwal had alleged.
Congress chief Ajay Maken criticised Kejriwal over allegations relating to Delhi’s water provide, stating that if the previous Chief Minister’s claims are false, it quantities to “treason.””If Arvind Kejriwal is lying about mixing poison in the water, it is treason,” Maken mentioned in a press convention, including that the statements made by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) authorities in Haryana and Kejriwal should be investigated. “If the Haryana government is wrong, action should be taken. If Arvind Kejriwal is spreading rumours, action should be taken against him,” Maken mentioned.
Meanwhile, the Election Commission of India has requested AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal to offer factual proof to substantiate his severe allegations that the river Yamuna was poisoned by the neighbouring Haryana stateThe Commission has directed Kejriwal to furnish his response on the complaints, particularly on the factual and authorized matrix together with evidentiary help thereof by 8PM on twenty ninth January, in order to allow the Commission to look at the matter and take motion as applicable.
The Delhi Assembly elections will happen in a single section on February 5, with the counting of votes set for February 8. A complete of 699 candidates are competing for the 70 meeting seats in Delhi.
The Congress, which was in energy for 15 consecutive years in Delhi, has suffered setbacks within the final two meeting elections and did not win any seats. In distinction, AAP dominated the 2015 and 2020 meeting elections, successful 67 and 62 seats, respectively, out of a complete of 70 seats, whereas BJP secured solely three and eight seats in these elections. (ANI)