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- Published: November 9, 2021 18:26
New Delhi: As the Yamuna river in national capital becomes a spectacle of dirt and filth, the political blamegame has begun over ‘who polluted the river?’ Allegations, counter-allegations and mudslinging has begun much like the way it happens for Delhi’s toxic air especially during year end. Every year in winters, Delhi turns into gas chamber but all that one hears is political bickering and blamegame.
As images & videos of people taking ‘holy dip’ in the river carrying toxic foams emerged, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari rushed to the spot and did a reality check. He expressed deep shock over such insult to Chhath devotees and also tore into Kejriwal government for callous and indifferent administration.
सोनिया विहार में पानी साफ़ है और कालिन्दी कुंज में ज़हरीला तो इसका मतलब साफ़ है कि दिल्ली की aap सरकार दोषी है .. अब मैं सोनिया विहार पहुँच रहा हूँ सच्चाई दिखाने pic.twitter.com/fOpNmToEUd
— Manoj Tiwari ?? (@ManojTiwariMP) November 8, 2021
The AAP MLA and Delhi Jal Board Vice-Chairman Raghav Chadha, however brushed aside charges and claimed that the state government was committed towards its cleaning as promised in elections.
“Toxic foam found floating on the Yamuna river was a “gift” to Delhi from the governments in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana,” said Raghav Chadha.
The foam in the Yamuna is at Okhla Barrage area, which comes under UP irrigation govt, it’s UP govt’s responsibility. But like every year, they failed this year too…The polluted water is not Delhi’s, it’s a ‘gift’ to Delhi by UP, Haryana govt: AAP’s Raghav Chadha
on toxic foam pic.twitter.com/vAAoqKn58R— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2021
“The foam in the Yamuna is at Okhla Barrage area, which comes under Uttar Pradesh irrigation government, it’s Uttar Pradesh government’s responsibility. But like every year, they failed this year too. The polluted water is not Delhi’s, it’s a ‘gift’ to Delhi by Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government,” said Chadha.
Netizens do fact check, share VIDEO of ‘pollution spot’
A thick layer of toxic foam has been floating on Yamuna river, making it highly unhygienic and harmful for people to take bath.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari shared a video on how the Najafgarh drain was contributing to Yamuna’s pollution.
गोवा की लहरो में खोए दिल्ली के मुख्यमंत्री @ArvindKejriwal जी को 7 बरसों में नजफगढ़ ड्रेन की गंदगी से भरी ये काली ज़हरीली लहरे दिखायी नही दी जिस कारण मैली है यमुना जी..कुछ शर्म बची हो तो,दिल्ली के लिए अभी भी मिल कर काम करो
मैं अभी फिर पहुँच रहा हूँ आप भी आइये अगर दिल्ली में हो तो pic.twitter.com/MS6T07TGVb— Manoj Tiwari ?? (@ManojTiwariMP) November 9, 2021
The high level of contamination forced some netizens to visit the spot from where the dirt and filth was being released into the river.
A user shared video of the sewage treatment plant from where dirty water was released into the river while another collated videos of Kejriwal’s promises of cleaning the river, year after year.
यह @ArvindKejriwal जी के दिल्ली जलबोर्ड द्वारा यमुना नदी में छोड़ा जा रहा जहरीला पानी।
कौन देख रहा है इसको?? सभी दिल्ली वाले फ्री बिजली और पानी के चक्कर में जहरीला पानी पिये जा रहे हैं#DelhiPollution#AAP2021 pic.twitter.com/8KDTA4zH7O
— Atul Khanna (अतुल खन्ना) (@Atulkhanna99) November 9, 2021
Haryana Yamuna Water
Delhi Yamuna Water
See the difference by yourself pic.twitter.com/qn2lVCuaIH— Vipul Mishra (@vipulmishra1990) November 9, 2021
Champak, fir ye kya hain ?
Delhi ke thug ne promise kiya Yamuna clean hogi, wo konsi yamuna river hain??pic.twitter.com/0HL6LaqsgL— Dilip Jain | दिलीप जैन ?? (@dilipjain1979) November 9, 2021
@raghav_chadha as per NGT Orders and aligned reports, 80% of total pollution of River Yamuna is done by Delhi state with in 22 km stretch through 18-20 drains. CM @ArvindKejriwal ji himself assured Delhiites in 2015 that yamuna will be cleaned by 2020.
— Kesari (प्रहरी)?? (@SnehSharma19) November 9, 2021
— Indian (@KatwaLiyaFirSe) November 9, 2021
