'Reason behind poisonous water and air is AAP's poisonous politics': BJP's Shehzad Poonawalla

NEW DELHI: Delhi is currently facing high levels of air pollution and visible toxic foam in the Yamuna River.
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson

Shehzad Poonawalla

visited the Yamuna bank in the Kalindi Kunj area, criticizing Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the situation. He blamed their governance for making the water and air in the capital hazardous.

Poonawalla stated, "The Yamuna water has turned into poison.

Arvind Kejriwal claimed that he would clean Yamuna till 2025. They previously said 2020, then, they claimed 2025. Now if the situation is such before Chhath Puja, the women who will come here will have to suffer so many diseases. Yamuna river has been polluted because the fund that was allocated for the cleaning of Yamuna river has been spent by Arvind Kejriwal for advertisements and on himself."

Hitting out at the AAP for playing a blame game, Poonawalla said, "Now they will blame Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments. The question that arises is why has Delhi become a gas chamber today. The reason behind poisonous water and air is poisonous politics. AAP indulges in polluted blame game politics. Earlier they used to blame stubble burning in Punjab for pollution in Delhi. But now Bhagwant Mann says he can't do anything about it. What happened with biodecomposers? Today I challenge Arvind Kejriwal, Atishi, Gopal Rai and all the ministers to come here and take a dip here because Kejriwal said that if he would take a dip then only he would fight in elections."

Union minister Harsh Malhotra also criticized AAP, pointing out the severe pollution levels. He said, "...In the Kalindi Kunj area, the oxygen level in the Yamuna River is zero...The Rs 3000 crore given by the Central Government to the Delhi Government for cleaning the Yamuna River fell prey to corruption...The AAP government is an expert in spreading lies and confusing the public..."
Delhi's overall Air Quality Index (AQI) has dropped to 297, categorized as 'Poor'. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, such levels can cause breathing discomfort on prolonged exposure, while 'Very poor' levels can lead to respiratory illnesses.
The challenges facing Delhi’s environment remain critical, raising public health concerns amidst ongoing political allegations.