'Upward push above narrow pastimes': Lt governor to Atishi over Yamuna 'poisoning' row

delhi Lieutenant governor VK Saxena on tuesday wrote to leader Minister Atishi and raised issues over Arvind Kejriwal's claim of the haryana government "poisoning" the yamuna water, terming the comments made by way of Aam Aadmi celebration (AAP) chief "unfortunate, undesirable, and objectionable".



In a strongly-worded letter addressed to delhi chief Minister, Saxena said that such comments have the capability to sow discord among neighbouring states. The Lieutenant governor additionally criticised Atishi for failing to sentence the statements and as a substitute escalating the problem by using writing to the election fee of India, which, in line with him, most effective created further confusion and fear many of the public.


"Making fake, misleading, non-factual accusations of poisoning and genocide over a touchy trouble like ingesting water and attempting to incite the public in opposition to any other nation authorities is not best a risk to the states involved however also to country wide peace and safety," Saxena said in the letter to the leader Minister.


The Lieutenant governor also cautioned Atishi to upward push above "slim pursuits" and refrain from making

"deceptive, risky, and baseless statements

, and endorse arvind kejriwal to do the equal for the sake of public welfare and peace".


The delhi water disaster, which has been at the centre of a heated political atmosphere due to the february five meeting polls, took an surprising turn on monday after the AAP chief accused the BJP-led haryana authorities of

indulging in "biological conflict"

.


"Poison is being blended into the yamuna to make its water untreatable. If people in delhi devour this water, many will die. that is not anything quick of a mass murder," kejriwal stated in a put up on X.


both AAP and the bjp have moved the election fee, with the saffron celebration seeking to bar kejriwal from campaigning.


in the meantime, the

poll panel has sought authentic evidence from Arvind Kejriwal

to confirm his allegation, and warned him of felony results, consisting of up to three years' imprisonment, for making 'mischievous' statements without evidence.


In a letter to kejriwal, the election commission sought by using eight pm on wednesday the character and quantity of the chemical compounds used for "poisoning" the Yamuna.


"you're referred to as upon to grant your reaction at the proceedings, particularly at the actual and felony matrix along side evidentiary support thereof by way of 20.00 hours on january 29, 2025, so one can enable the fee to have a look at the matter and take motion as appropriate," the ballot  frame told the previous delhi chief Minister
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Sudha Subbiah

29/01/2025 12:54 AM