Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva on Thursday criticised the state Environment Minister and senior AAP leader Gopal Rai and alleged that he is only issuing statements on pollution instead of talking to the Punjab Government to stop stubble burning.
“It is clear that during the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections in January, winter pollution will be at its peak, and Minister Gopal Rai wants to portray that he made significant efforts,” Sachydeva said. He added that the senior AAP leader is making statements every other day but is not revealing what discussions he has had with neighboring states to control pollution.
He said, “Any effort by the Delhi government to control winter pollution will only be meaningful if they work in coordination with the Punjab government to prevent stubble burning.”
The Delhi BJP chief claimed that it is unfortunate that despite their repeated inquiries, Rai is not disclosing what discussions have taken place with the Punjab government regarding pollution and how they plan to stop stubble burning in Punjab.
“Gopal Rai should explain his action plan to control dust pollution on the roads, as this is also a major contributor to winter pollution,” he asserted.
