Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday promised to provide round-the-clock clean tap water supply across Delhi if voted to power in the Assembly election due in February next year. The announcement drew criticism from the Congress, with its Delhi chief Devender Yadav saying the promise has largely remained on paper during the 10-year rule of AAP in the Capital, forcing people to depend on “mafia-controlled water tankers” to meet their daily needs. Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said despite adequate availability of “raw water”, Delhiites are facing a severe water crisis as treatment plants are not “functioning properly”.
However, Mr. Kejriwal — a former Delhi Chief Minister — reaffirmed his commitment during a visit to Rajinder Nagar’s Pandav Nagar Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flats, where he launched the round-the-clock tap water supply. Accompanied by Chief Minister Atishi and area legislator Durgesh Pathak, Mr.
Kejriwal said his promise of ensuring non-stop water supply by 2025 faced “a slight delay” due to the pandemic that lasted for over two years. “Moreover, our team members were arrested in false corruption cases. There was a time when Manish Sisodia was in jail as was Satyendar Jain.
They also imprisoned me,” the AAP chief said. AAP has in the past accused the BJP-led Centre of conspiring to imprison party leaders in corruption cases through the Central agencies. “Now, we have overcome all these chal.
