BJP staff protest over water scarcity in Delhi, attempt to lower provide to Satyendar Jain’s home


New Delhi: The police used water cannons to disperse Delhi BJP leaders and staff as they tried to chop the water connection to Delhi Jal Board chairman (DJB) Satyendar Jain’s home on Monday to protest the alleged poor water provide within the metropolis.

Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta, who led the protesters, mentioned the social gathering staff will lower off the water provide to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence if the “water disaster” within the metropolis shouldn’t be resolved inside the subsequent two days.

Later, the BJP claimed in an announcement that a number of social gathering staff and leaders have been injured because the police used water cannons on them and baton-charged them.

Nevertheless, a senior police officer denied using power by police towards protesters. He additionally mentioned nobody was injured when protesters have been being dispersed by the police.

The BJP’s protest got here a day after Aam Aadmi Social gathering (AAP) staff allegedly broken the water connection to Gupta’s residence in Patel Nagar throughout a protest towards the Haryana authorities for allegedly not offering the capital its share of water.

Addressing the protesters, Gupta mentioned, “Individuals in Delhi are craving for each drop of water. The ministers of the Kejriwal authorities will realise the issues being confronted by the folks when their water provide is lower off.”

Delhi BJP media cell head Navin Kumar mentioned, “We used a JCB machine to take away the waterline outdoors Jain’s residence. We are going to lower the water connection to Kejriwal’s residence, too, if the Delhi authorities fails to resolve the water disaster inside the subsequent two days.”

He claimed round 10 social gathering staff have been detained by police in the course of the protest.

“There have been round 300 to 400 protesters. Round 10 protesters, led by president of Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha Vasu Rukhar, have been detained on the spot for a while however have been launched later,” he mentioned.

On Saturday, DJB vice-chairman Raghav Chadha alleged that Haryana was withholding a part of Delhi’s share of water. He mentioned the DJB had moved the Supreme Courtroom in search of instructions to Haryana to launch the capital’s reputable share of water.

The DJB has been supplying 945 million gallons of water a day (MGD) to metropolis residents this summer time towards the demand of 1,150 MGD, he mentioned.

At current, Delhi has been receiving 479 MGD towards 609 MGD from Haryana. Moreover, Delhi attracts 90 MGD groundwater and receives 250 MGD from the Higher Ganga Canal, he mentioned.

Countering Chadha, Chief of Opposition in Delhi Meeting Ramvir Singh Bidhuri on Monday claimed that in keeping with an settlement, Haryana has to provide 500 MGD of water each month to Delhi.

Nevertheless, it is offering 640 MGD of water per 30 days to Delhi, he mentioned, difficult Kejriwal and Chadha for a debate on the problem.

Bidhuri alleged that the DJB, which was as soon as working in revenue Rs 800 crore, was now working in loss attributable to corruption and mismanagement.

When the AAP got here to energy in Delhi, there was a requirement of 800 MGD of water. Now, towards a requirement of 1,300 MGD, the DJB solely provides 775 MGD of water, he claimed. 

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