Atishi claims BJP controlling ammonia level in Yamuna: Dipped after issue raised

Speaking to India Today TV, Delhi Chief Minister Atishi asserted that ammonia cannot form naturally in water and claimed that Haryana was the source of contamination.

In Short

• Atishi claims ammonia levels in Yamuna dropped after AAP raised issue
• Reiterates Arvind Kejriwal's charge, calls Haryana contamination source
• Says AAP will give Google location of contamination source to poll panel

Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the BJP, accusing it of controlling ammonia levels in the Yamuna water being supplied from Haryana to the capital city. Speaking to India Today TV, the Chief Minister also claimed that the ammonia concentrations in the Yamuna river have significantly dipped after Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal accused the ruling BJP in Haryana of "poisoning" the river.

"The ammonia levels in the river, which are treatable up to 1 or 2 PPM (Parts Per Million), had surged to 7 PPM. However, after Arvind Kejriwal and other AAP leaders raised the issue, the concentration began to drop. Today, it has reduced to 3 PPM. This clearly indicates that the BJP government has control over whether to increase or reduce ammonia levels in Yamuna," Atishi said.

She further asserted that ammonia cannot form naturally in water and claimed that Haryana was the source of the contamination. "If ammonia is present in the Yamuna water reaching Delhi, it is evident that it is coming from Haryana," the Chief Minister claimed.

On the Election Commission's notice to Arvind Kejriwal over his claim, Atishi said the contamination originated from the DD-6 drain in Haryana. "We will submit the exact Google location from where ammonia is entering the Yamuna," she added.

The row over Yamuna water escalated after Arvind Kejriwal, earlier this week, accused the ruling BJP in Haryana of intentionally draining industrial waste into the river. The AAP supremo also alleged that the BJP is trying to kill people by "mixing poison" in the river.

"Poison is being mixed into the Yamuna to make its water untreatable. If people in Delhi consume this water, many will die. This is nothing short of mass murder," the former Delhi Chief Minister said in a post on X.

The BJP hit back, calling Kejriwal's statement "dangerous and irresponsible". Additionally, the saffron party filed a complaint against him with the Election Commission and also initiated legal proceedings in a Haryana court.

The war of words has intensified just days before the crucial Delhi Assembly elections on February 5, with results set to be declared on February 8.