Substantiate claim of Yamuna poisoning by 8 pm tomorrow, EC tells Kejriwal
In a letter to Kejriwal, the EC seeks by 8 pm on Wednesday the nature and extent of the chemicals used for ‘poisoning’ the Yamuna
Arvind Kejriwal addresses a public meeting in support of party candidate Gaurav Sharma
ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, in New Delhi. AAP on X via PTI Photo
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The Election Commission on Tuesday sought factual evidence from AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal to substantiate his allegation that neighbouring Haryana is poisoning the Yamuna river, as it reminded him of legal provisions that can lead to up to three years' imprisonment for "mischievous" statements against national integration and public harmony.
In a letter to Kejriwal, the Election Commission (EC) sought by 8 pm on Wednesday the nature and extent of the chemicals used for "poisoning" the Yamuna which could kill people in large numbers, as claimed by the AAP chief.
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The EC also asked Kejriwal to share details of his claim that engineers of Delhi Jal Board had actually detected and prevented it on time.
Both the BJP and Congress had complained to the poll panel against Kejriwal for levelling allegations of poisoning of the Yamuna river.
Separately, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi had alleged that rising ammonia levels in the water supplied to Delhi by Haryana could seriously affect water supply to the national capital.
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The EC is also awaiting a factual report from the Haryana government on the issue.
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