Arvind Kejriwal Booked For Haryana ‘Poisoning’ Yamuna Water Remarks Ahead Of Delhi Polls

A day before the Delhi Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal has been booked for his remarks accusing the Haryana government of deliberately polluting the Yamuna River.

The case was registered at Shahabad Police Station in Kurukshetra under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), 2024, following a court order.

Legal Action & Police Statement

According to officials, Kejriwal has been charged under Sections 192, 196, 197, and 299 of the BNS. Shahabad Station House Officer (SHO) Satish Kumar confirmed the case, stating:

“The case has been registered based on the court’s directive. An investigation is underway, and action will be taken as evidence is collected.”

Political Reactions: BJP Hits Back

Following the FIR, Minister of State Harsh Malhotra criticized Kejriwal, accusing him of using the Yamuna pollution issue as a distraction from AAP’s governance failures.

“Kejriwal and AAP have no development record to showcase from their 10-year rule. They avoided discussing progress during their campaign because there was none. In 2020, Kejriwal himself said if he failed to clean the Yamuna, people should not vote for him in 2025.

Now, instead of addressing his failure, he is blaming Haryana. Such misleading statements must be held accountable,” Malhotra said.

Kejriwal’s Allegations Against Haryana Govt

Kejriwal earlier alleged that the BJP-led Haryana government was intentionally contaminating the Yamuna River before the water reached Delhi, claiming the move was politically motivated to create a crisis in the capital.

In a letter to the Election Commission, Kejriwal raised concerns over an alarming rise in ammonia levels in the raw water supplied from Haryana. He claimed that ammonia levels had spiked from 3.2 ppm on January 15 to 7 ppm within days, calling it an “unprecedented and dangerous” situation.

Haryana CM Responds With Water Samples

Dismissing Kejriwal’s claims, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini argued that the Delhi government was responsible for its water woes. He pointed out that the central government had allocated ₹8,500 crore for a sewage treatment plant (STP) in Delhi, but AAP failed to build it.

To counter Kejriwal’s allegations, Saini presented two jars of Yamuna water—one from the Delhi-Haryana border (Palla Ghat) and another from Wazirabad in Delhi. He claimed there was a clear difference in water quality, implying that Delhi’s own mismanagement was to blame for the pollution.

Elections Amid Controversy

With Delhi heading to the polls on February 5 and votes set to be counted on February 8, the water controversy has become a major election flashpoint. As AAP and BJP trade accusations, the issue of water quality is now at the center of political debates in the capital.

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