Explained: Delhi Water Crisis & Why AAP Govt Dragged BJP Led Haryana Govt To Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear a petition moved by the Delhi govt seeking a direction to Haryana government to release surplus water to the national capital to mitigate its ongoing water crisis. 

On May 30 and May 31, Delhi's Water Minister Atishi wrote to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath requesting additional release of water to Delhi

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The Supreme Court will hear on Monday a petition moved by the Delhi government seeking a direction to Haryana government to release surplus water provided by Himachal Pradesh to the national capital to mitigate its ongoing water crisis.  A vacation bench of Justices P K Mishra and K V Viswanathan will hear the petition filed by Delhi's Water Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Atishi. The AAP minister has made PM Modi led Central government, the BJP-governed Haryana government and the