Chhath Puja 2022: Delhi government spraying ‘poisonous chemical’ in Yamuna to remove froth, says Manoj Tiwari

Chhath Puja 2022: Last year, pictures and videos showing devotees offering prayers in the froth-filled Yamuna on Chhath Puja had triggered a political slugfest between the AAP and the BJP.

HIGHLIGHTS
-BJP MP Manoj Tiwari accused the Delhi govt of spraying very poisonous chemical
-AAP MLA Saurabh Bhardwaj reacted to the allegations made by Manoj Tiwari
-BJP leaders should learn something about science and technology: Saurabh Bhardwaj

Chhath Puja 2022: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Manoj Tiwari on Thursday (October 27) accused the Delhi government of spraying a “very poisonous chemical” to remove froth in the Yamuna ahead of Chhath Puja, during which devotees take a holy dip in the river.

Reacting to the allegations, AAP MLA and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) Vice Chairman Saurabh Bhardwaj said, “BJP leaders should learn something about science and technology.
DJB’s anti-foaming chemical technology has also been recommended by central government’s NMCG (National Mission for Clean Ganga)”.
West Delhi MP and BJP leader Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma challenged Arvind Kejriwal to take a dip in the Yamuna and alleged that the chief minister’s visit to the Ghazipur landfill site on Thursday (October 27) was a ploy to divert attention from the pollution in the river.

मनोज तिवारी जी बेवक़ूफ़ी वाली बात कर रहे हैं । जानकारी का अभाव भी है । केंद्र सरकार के नमामी गंगे ने भी सुझाव दिया हुआ है कि anti फ़ोमिंग एजेंट इस्तेमाल करने हैं। हर केमिकल ज़हर नहीं होता। pic.twitter.com/7aSCc7z0HC

— Saurabh Bharadwaj (@Saurabh_MLAgk) October 27, 2022

Addressing a press conference, Tiwari said the government is trying to hide its failure to clean the Yamuna by spraying a toxic chemical in the river.

“We visited the Kalindi Kunj area to take stock of the pollution situation of the Yamuna there. We were surprised to find that a very poisonous chemical was being sprayed to hide the froth. The people who were spraying it fled immediately after seeing us. We have lodged a complaint,” the Northeast Delhi MP claimed.

He said the government “has stooped so low that it is trying to hide the ammonia phosphorus foam by pouring chemicals into mother Yamuna”.

MP Shri @ManojTiwariMP, MP Shri @p_sahibsingh & Shri @mssirsa are addressing a Press Conference. https://t.co/JeDtFPwtNT

— BJP Delhi (@BJP4Delhi) October 27, 2022

Ramvir Bidhuri on Yamuna River pollution:

In a statement, Leader of Opposition in the Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said that Kejriwal always remembers cleaning the Yamuna during Hindu festivals, especially Chhath Puja.

As Chhath Puja ends, he gets busy with other work and this cycle continues, Bidhuri said.

“Kejriwal has been doing this for the last eight years and people understand it now. Because Kejriwal, who talks about taking a dip every time, has not taken any concrete steps to clean the Yamuna and it is evident as a white sheet of ammonia phosphorus foam is floating atop mother Yamuna,” he said.

Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma on Yamuna River pollution:

West Delhi MP Verma challenged Kejriwal to take a dip in the Yamuna river.

“He (Kejriwal) says he has cleaned the Yamuna and will take a dip in it. I call upon him to take a dip in the river two days from now,” he said.

Source- INDIA TV NEWS