Water cannon used to disperse BJP workers protesting against water shortage
BJP workers take part in a protest march over water shortage in Delhi (File Photo)
Delhi Police on Saturday used a water cannon to disperse BJP workers protesting against the AAP government over water shortage in the national capital.
Led by Ramesh Bidhuri, former BJP MP from South Delhi, the protesters gathered outside a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) office in Okhla and raised slogans against the AAP government. Police dispersed them with water cannon after they refused to move.
Amid a severe heatwave ravaging the city, Delhi is facing a severe water shortage as the BJP and AAP continue to blame each other for the crisis.
Addressing the protesters, Bidhuri alleged that the DJB, which had a profit of Rs 600 crore, is now facing losses of Rs 60,000 crore due to corruption.
Later, he handed over a memorandum to a DJB engineer regarding acute water shortage in Tughlaqabad constituency.
Meanwhile, Water Minister Atishi’s indefinite hunger strike for release of the city’s “rightful share” of water share in the Yamuna by Haryana entered its second day on Saturday.
Launching her hunger strike, Atishi accused the BJP government in Haryana of stopping the release of 100 million gallons per day (MGD) of water to Delhi and said this has affected 28 lakh people in the city.
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First print: June 22, 2024 | 4:51 PM IST