Haryana CM Refutes AAP’s Allegations of Water Supply Disruption

KARNAL, HARYANA - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of “lying” after Delhi Minister Atishi alleged that the neighbouring state has stopped water supply to the national capital as part of the BJP’s “new conspiracy” ahead of voting on May 25.

“Water supply to Delhi is continuing as per the agreement and nobody can stop it,” Saini told reporters in Karnal. He was responding to allegations made by Atishi, who holds the water portfolio in the Delhi government.

At a press conference earlier in the day, Atishi claimed that the BJP has been hatching conspiracies to target AAP ever since the Lok Sabha polls were announced. She alleged that the BJP, through their Haryana government, has stopped the supply of Yamuna water to Delhi.

“Within five days of the announcement of Lok Sabha polls, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested so that the AAP could not campaign in the polls. After he came out on interim bail, they used the party’s Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal to frame him but even that plan did not work. Then they raked up the old issue of foreign funding to the party,” she alleged.

In response to Atishi’s allegations, Saini claimed that the AAP “wants to divert people’s attention because they have no issues to raise; they speak only lies and indulge in corruption.” He further alleged that Kejriwal did not fulfil the promises he made to the people of Delhi.

Saini expressed confidence that the BJP would win all 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana as well as the Karnal assembly bypoll that he is contesting.

He also attacked the Congress, alleging that the party only made announcements but did little work. “As a result, people have lost faith in them,” Saini said, adding that the Congress is crumbling and one doesn’t know when it will collapse.