Delhi LG, Vinai Kumar Saxena on Monday sharply criticised former Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for pollution in the Yamuna river. In a scathing letter to the AAP convenor, he wrote, “The Yamuna has reached its highest level of pollution this year. I will personally hold you responsible for this, since you had filed a petition in the Supreme Court and stopped the cleaning work being done in the Yamuna. I have repeatedly requested you to personally go out in the city and assess the situation.”
He further wrote, “Day before yesterday also I had requested you through my post on “X” to visit Rangpuri and Kapashera, but on this occasion also you did not go there yourself, but instead you thought it appropriate to send your own declared temporary Chief Minister, Atishi there.”
He also added, “Anyway, it is a matter of happiness that now you have started taking cognizance of your responsibilities and after ten years, you have started seeing the worsening condition of Delhi and the plight and helplessness of the people. I assure you that I will continue to draw your attention to these issues in future as well.”
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena writes to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal
The letter reads, "…The Yamuna has reached its highest level of pollution this year. I will personally hold you responsible for this, since you had filed a petition in the Supreme Court and… pic.twitter.com/xFhkbBZo9O
— ANI (@ANI) December 23, 2024
AAP Hits Back..
AAP in a statement hit back at Delhi LG over his letter to AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal. It alleged that he seems to be “more interested in politics than his sole responsibility-law and order” that is in “complete disarray and worsening” with each passing day. Reportedly, AAP also blamed the BJP government in Haryana for discharging industrial waste in the Yamuna.
Not The First Time..
However, this is not the first time that Delhi LG has criticised Arvind Kejriwal for pollution levels in Yamuna. Earlier in October, he had shared the deplorable condition of the river in a post on X. He tweeted, “Yamuna, which has been the lifeline of Delhi since eternity, becomes more important during the great festival of Chhath. This is the condition of Yamuna, the pain of Delhi’s people. It is unbearable to see it.”
Further without naming anybody he wrote, “Who is responsible for such a plight? Who had claimed to clean the Yamuna and announced to take a dip in it? Who stopped the revival work initiated last year under the orders of the NGT?”
आदि अनंत से दिल्ली की जीवन रेखा रही यमुना का महत्व महापर्व छठ के समय कहीं अधिक हो जाता है।
यमुना का यह हाल, दिल्ली की जनता का दर्द
देखा नहीं जाता।ऐसी दुर्दशा का जिम्मेवार कौन है?
किसने यमुना की सफाई के दावे कर इसमे डुबकियाँ लगाने की घोषणा की थी?किसने NGT के आदेश पर पिछले… pic.twitter.com/nvHBpQs0JD
— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) October 21, 2024
The Delhi LG’s remarks highlight his ongoing criticism of the Delhi government’s handling of pollution and environmental problems.