Hry CM sips water from river; Hits back at Kejriwal over ‘poisonous’ Yamuna water claim

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Hry CM sips water from river; Hits back at Kejriwal over ‘poisonous’ Yamuna water claim

Thursday, 30 January 2025 | PNS | Chandigarh

Amid the controversy over whether the Yamuna river in Delhi is “poisonous”, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday drank water from the river near the Delhi border and slammed AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal for “spreading lies”.

Talking to Reporters, Saini said, "I drank the water of the holy Yamuna on the border of Haryana without any hesitation. Kejriwal has blatantly lied. Even I'm having relatives in Delhi. The AAP convener should immediately tender an apology."

Condemning former Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal for spreading fear among people for his political gains, Saini called his statement unfortunate and irresponsible. The Chief Minister has asked Kejriwal to apologize to the people of Delhi and Haryana for his remarks.

On Wednesday, Saini visited Point No. 4 of the Yamuna River near Dahisara village at the Delhi-Haryana border, performed prayers, and drank Yamuna's water to demonstrate its purity.

 The Chief Minister while responding to Kejriwal’s claim that the Haryana BJP government is sending poisoned water into the Yamuna, clarified that water samples taken by the Water Authority of India did not contain any toxic substances.

Saini accused Arvind Kejriwal of engaging in deceitful politics. He said that Kejriwal failed to fulfill the promises he made to Delhi’s citizens over the last 10 years. By falsely claiming that Yamuna’s water is toxic, Kejriwal is creating unnecessary fear and distress among people, which is highly unfortunate, said Saini.

Citing the reports of the last four samples from the Pollution Control Board, Saini said that Yamuna’s water was found to be completely clean at Haryana’s border before entering Delhi. Haryana is sending clean water to Delhi, but when it returns to Haryana via Palwal and Faridabad, its condition worsens significantly.

He also raised concerns over the Rs. 8,500 crore allocated by the central government for water purification and sewage treatment in Delhi. He questioned where the money had gone, stating that Kejriwal failed to install proper treatment plants to release clean water into the Yamuna. He further alleged that Delhi saw no development in the last 10 years, which is why streets remain waterlogged, and the sewage system is dysfunctional.

 The Chief Minister recalled how 10 years ago, Kejriwal stood near the Yamuna and promised to clean the sacred river, but no action was taken. Now, the people of Delhi are eagerly waiting for the upcoming elections.

Saini said that Kejriwal must apologize for his misleading statements. He accused Kejriwal of consistently blaming Haryana sometimes for stubble burning, sometimes for water pollution without any factual basis.

 The test reports from Point No. 4 of the Yamuna River at Dahisara village, showing ammonia nitrogen levels to be Below the Detection Limit (BDL = 0.5) on January 28, 2025. The same results were recorded on January 16, 2025, December 17, 2024, and November 26, 2024.

Case filed against Kejriwal under Disaster Management Act: Minister

Talking to Reporters, Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Vipul Goel said that the Haryana government has taken a strong cognizance of the statement of former Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal regarding Delhi’s water supply. The Haryana government has filed a case against Kejriwal in the Sonipat court under the Disaster Management Act.

Goel while calling Kejriwal’s statement absurd and misleading said that the Election Commission should take strict cognizance of such baseless statements. Kejriwal has done cheap politics by making such allegations on Haryana causing the state government to take legal action.  

 The Revenue and Disaster Management Minister said that the water supplied to Delhi is the same water consumed by the President, Prime Minister, and Union Ministers. He accused Kejriwal of spreading fear not only among Delhi’s people but also among Haryana’s citizens with his false claims.

 He criticised the Delhi government for completely failing to clean the Yamuna River. He accused Kejriwal of making baseless allegations against Haryana just to save his political image before the elections. He emphasised that the people of Haryana consider the Yamuna sacred, and spreading false propaganda is both an insult to Haryana and an attempt to mislead the people of Delhi.


Goel said that Kejriwal claimed that he stopped so-called “poisonous water” from entering Delhi, but there is no evidence to support this claim. He said that Kejriwal has an old habit of covering up his failures by making false statements.

 The minister further accused the Delhi government of failing to keep its promise of cleaning the Yamuna. He stated that out of 37 sewage treatment plants in Delhi, only 17 are operational, which reflects the inefficiency and negligence of the Delhi government. He said that this mismanagement is not only affecting the people of Delhi but also those living in Haryana’s Faridabad, Palwal, and Mewat districts.

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