n Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena wrote to Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday, alleging that AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's accusations that "poison" is being mixed in the Yamuna water and there was an "attempt of genocide" in the national capital are highly objectionable and unfortunate, and amount to endangering national security.
Citing media reports, Saxena said the former Delhi chief minister's allegations against the BJP-led Haryana government of poisoning the Yamuna river and attempting a "genocide" in Delhi are "highly objectionable, unfortunate and undesirable".
"Making false, misleading, non-factual accusations of poisoning and genocide over a sensitive issue like drinking water and attempting to incite the public against another state government is not only a threat to the states involved but also to national peace and security," he said in the letter to the chief minister.
He claimed that while this is not a new thing that the AAP supremo has done, the statement will mislead people and also create animosity between the neighbouring states. The LG also pointed out that instead of condemning Kejriwal's statements, Atishi strengthened the "confusion and fear" among people by writing a letter to the Election Commission (EC) over the matter.
Saxena said he expects the Delhi chief minister to rise above "narrow interests" and refrain from making "misleading, dangerous, and baseless statements, and advise the AAP convenor to do the same for the sake of public welfare and peace".
“As a responsible citizen of India, you will agree that a government saying wrong, baseless, irresponsible and inflammatory statements against another state government is not acceptable in a democracy,” he wrote, adding that such things can create a law-and-order problem between the two states.
In his letter, Saxena added that it is shameful that following their statements, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), which falls under the AAP government, refuted them. He claimed that according to the report, it is clear that the level of ammonia rises in Yamuna during the seasons when there is no rain.
“The data of the report clear the fact that while the ammonia level was 7.5-10 mg/l on December 31, it was reduced on January 27 when it was 6.8-7.2 mg/l. It is beyond comprehension that you stayed quiet when the levels were high and have levelled allegations on the Haryana government when it has reduced,” the letter read.
He also asserted that when the AAP was ruling for the past decade it didn’t do anything for the same while it is now putting the blame on other states. “Levelling charges of mixing posion and mass genocide on other state governments on a sensitive matter like water is not just false, misleading and baseless, it is a threat on national security,” the letter added.