New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Wednesday hit out at Lieutenant-Governor (LG) V. K. Saxena in a letter, accusing him of peddling a “false narrative” on the toxins in the Yamuna River, and said that if he was “incapable” of fulfilling duties as the LG, he should step aside and make … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) The Congress’ New Delhi Assembly candidate Sandeep Dikshit on Wednesday lashed out at the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) National Convenor, Arvind Kejriwal over his claim that the Yamuna River was being “poisoned”, calling it a “blatant lie” and demanding a criminal investigation into the statement. Dikshit accused Kejriwal of misleading … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Amid the controversy over Yamuna water quality, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi said on Tuesday that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has suggested checking the water quality at the point of entry into Delhi and point of release in Haryana. After meeting EC representatives along with Punjab CM Bhagwant Singh … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Just a week before voting in Delhi, Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena on Tuesday took a swipe at the AAP government by reminding voters about the deplorable condition of the city’s basic facilities and toxic air, calling upon them to take a measured decision on February 5. Addressing the Jayanti Samaroh … Read more
Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) A day after former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused BJP-ruled Haryana of ‘poisoning’ the Yamuna river, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini asked the former to apologize to the people, otherwise, he will file a defamation suit against him. A day earlier, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and her Punjab counterpart … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has responded to claims made by former Delhi Chief Minister and convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party, Arvind Kejriwal who accused the Haryana government of releasing “poison” into the raw water flowing into the national capital. He also referred to the issue as a case … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) A Sabarmati River-front type redevelopment of the Yamuna and conversion of leasehold to freehold for properties given to partition refugees settled in the city were the highlights of BJP’s Manifesto Part-3 released by Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday for Delhi Assembly election to be held on February 5. “Trust … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Pravesh Verma, the BJP candidate from New Delhi Assembly, made bold promises to clean the Yamuna River if the party forms the government in the upcoming Delhi elections. Speaking about the importance of the Yamuna River for Delhi, Verma emphasised that the river could be a great resource for the … Read more