Delhi Water Crisis: Amid Protests, Arvind Kejriwal Appeals To BJP Govts In UP, Haryana For Help

Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the BJP governments in UP and Haryana for assistance amid the water crisis. He said Delhi is facing a water crisis due to reduced supply.

Kejriwal through his recent social media post asked the BJP to cooperate with the AAP government in Delhi and help the country's capital get some water for a month. ( Image Source :X/@AamAadmiParty )

To meet Delhi's water demands amid the ongoing crisis during the scorching heat, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday appealed to BJP governments in UP and Haryana for help. Through a post on social media, Kejriwal urged the BJP to “shun politics” and “come together” to provide relief to the people of Delhi.

Addressing the increased demand for water amid the abnormally high temperatures, Arvind Kejriwal on X (formerly Twitter) wrote, “In this scorching heat, the water demand has increased a lot. The water that Delhi used to get from the neighbouring states has also been reduced. That means the demand has increased but the supply has reduced. We all have to solve this together.” He appealed to the BJP and wrote, “I request everyone with folded hands that instead of doing politics at this time, let us come together and provide relief to the people of Delhi.”

Kejriwal in the post asked the BJP to cooperate with the AAP government in Delhi. He asked the BJP to talk to its governments in Haryana and UP and help Delhi get some water for a month. 

इस बार पूरे देश में अभूतपूर्व गर्मी पड़ रही है जिसकी वजह से देश भर में पानी और बिजली का संकट हो गया है। पिछले वर्ष, दिल्ली में बिजली की पीक डिमांड 7438 MW थी। इसके मुक़ाबले इस साल पीक डिमांड 8302 MW तक पहुँच गयी है। पर इसके बावजूद दिल्ली में बिजली की स्थिति नियंत्रण में है, अन्य…

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) May 31, 2024

Meanwhile, to deal with water scarcity, the Delhi government on Thursday directed the Delhi Jal Board to take strict action against the people who overuse water. The violators have to pay a fine of Rs 2000.

In response to the fine imposed, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva claimed it to be “a way of doing corruption”. "They are encouraging tanker mafias... Every MLA of Arvind Kejriwal along with tanker mafias are selling water to the people of Delhi and looting them," he added. Sachdeva also blamed Kejriwal’s “mismanagement” for the water crisis.

#WATCH | Delhi BJP president Virendraa Sachdeva says, "Water crisis in Delhi is a result of mismanagement of Arvind Kejriwal... They are imposing a fine of Rs 2000, it's not a fine but another way of doing corruption. They are encouraging tanker mafias... Every MLA of Arvind… https://t.co/jooFaQfHHd pic.twitter.com/ZruQeiuddV

— ANI (@ANI) May 31, 2024

Delhi BJP workers on Friday staged protests near the Aam Aadmi Party office over the water shortage in Delhi. The women's wing of the BJP protested against the AAP government on Thursday with empty pitchers.

VIDEO | Delhi BJP workers protest near Aam Aadmi Party officer over water crisis in the national capital.

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/dv5TRAShcC) pic.twitter.com/VLGhUSZDHr

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 31, 2024

 

VIDEO | Women #BJP workers protest against the Arvind Kejriwal government outside minister Atishi's residence over the issue water crisis in Delhi.

(Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvqRQz) pic.twitter.com/e378DcEv5H

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 30, 2024

Moreover, the Delhi Government on Friday approached the Supreme Court regarding the water crisis, reported ANI. Delhi has filed a petition seeking additional water to the country’s capital from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh for a month. The petition read, “It is everyone's responsibility to fulfil the needs of the country's capital.”

Water Minister Atishi earlier on May 29 had warned of the Delhi government moving to the Supreme Court against Haryana on the matter. She had accused the Haryana government of not releasing the capital city's water share.