Former Delhi chief minister Atishi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of relegating Dr. B R Ambedkar’s legacy by replacing his portrait with that of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in key government offices.
The ruckus by AAP legislators came ahead of the tabling of 14 CAG reports by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
The three-day session commenced on Monday will continue till February 27.
Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva on Monday said it is unfortunate that AAP leader Atishi was continuing to "spread lies" and create confusion even after moving to the opposition.
Senior AAP leader Gopal Rai announced on Sunday that former chief minister Atishi has been elected leader of the legislative party, and hence will be the leader of the Opposition in the Delhi Assembly.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met the Chief Election Commissioner on Tuesday, alleging that the BJP-ruled Haryana government is supplying toxic water to Delhi, and urged the poll panel to form a joint team of engineers from both states and EC representatives to investigate the matter related to rising ammonia levels in the river.
Congress candidate from New Delhi Assembly constituency, Sandeep Dikshit, on Tuesday wrote to Lt. Governor VK Saxena and Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora demanding immediate action against Chief Minister Atishi and AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal over their remarks on “poisoning” of Delhi’s water supply.
Atishi’s letter highlights that the ammonia concentration in the water has reached six times the treatable level, posing a significant risk to public health in Delhi. She called on the CEC to take immediate action, urging that only ammonia-free raw water be released into Delhi from Haryana, or that additional water be supplied to dilute the toxic levels of ammonia.
She alleged "water terrorism" by Haryana through the release of untreated sewage and industrial waste into the Yamuna River.
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday appealed to people to vote carefully and said that our decision to vote influences our lives for the next five years.
