In Yamuna Row, Haryana Chief Minister Drinks ‘Poisoned’ Water

New Delhi, : The ‘poison in the Yamuna water’ controversy rumbled on Wednesday evening after Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini took a sip of water “without hesitation” and directly from the river as it flows past Delhi’s Palla village. “… I drank the water of the holy Yamuna on the Haryana border. (Delhi Chief Minister) Atishiji did not come. She must be
making up a new lie (but) lies have no legs. That is why the lies of AAP-da (the BJP’s new pejorative for the Aam Aadmi
Party) are not working,” he said on X. “The god-like people of Delhi have recognised these deceivers. The end of AAP’s era of deceit is certain on February 5 (when Delhi votes). People of Delhi will punish Haryana’s ungrateful son, Arvind Kejriwal,
because our brotherhood has been strong for centuries…” Mr Saini declared. In the video shared widely online, Mr Saini is seen at the bank with an aide crouching unsteadily by his side. The BJP leader bends over, splashes the water about for a few
seconds and then takes a sip. As the 57-second video plays out, Mr Saini then repeats the gesture, smacks his lips, and then scoops up some more water and then sprinkles it over his body. He then consults with a second aide who shows him a file (contents unknown at this time), and then, again, splashes his hands in the water. Arvind Kejriwal’s response followed soon after. In a post on X the AAP leader claimed the Haryana Chief Minister had only pretended to drink the water, but actually spat it back out. “They want to make the people of Delhi drink the same poisonous water which they themselves cannot drink. I will never let this happen,” he declared. Mr Saini’s government has been accused, by AAP boss Arvind Kejriwal, of mixing “poison” in water supplied to the  national capital. The “poison” refers to high levels of ammonia; according to
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi, the “current level is 7.2 parts per million… 700 per cent above the permissible limit”.

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