Delhi Water Crisis: War of letters between Lt Governor and AAP Minister over water shortage
Arvind Kejriwal, in jail in connection with the liquor policy case, on Tuesday alleging AAP minister Atishi was using the death of a woman in a fight over fetching water for «narrow political goals». Atishi dismissed the charge in a letter addressed to the Lt Governor and termed his missive «unfortunate» and «may be intended for optics».
Saxena's letter was in response to a letter by Atishi wherein she sought suspension of the CEO of Delhi Jal Board over the murder case. «It has become habitual on the part of your ministers to blame officers for their own fault,» he wrote, stressing he had to write the open letter as «direct communication with you in present circumstances is not possible».
He also accused the AAP government of deceiving the people by «creating a chimera of free water». «Instead of fixing the iniquitous water supply, you and your ministers created a chimera of free water. Deception of people has been mastered into an art form by you and your minister,» he said.
Atishi said for months, Delhi ministers have been seeking Saxena's intervention in matters where «elementary governance functions have been brought to a standstill due to acts and omissions of the officers of the GNCTD». The minister said the L-G's letter «may be intended for optics» but it cannot be denied that the water crisis has been artificially created. She cited instructions issued and claimed things could not taken off due to «a conspiracy that stopped the release of funds to the Delhi Jal Board».
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