New Delhi: The ongoing water crisis in Delhi has led to protests and vandalism. On Sunday, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) office in Chhatarpur was attacked by unidentified individuals. According to reports, the office windows were shattered, and pots were broken. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) released a video alleging that the vandals were from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), showing a man wearing a BJP scarf.“Look at how BJP workers are destroying the Delhi Jal Board office while chanting BJP Zindabad,” AAP wrote on social media platform X.BJP के नेताओं और कार्यकर्ताओं की सरेआम गुंडागर्दी ‼️देखिए कैसे BJP ज़िंदाबाद के नारे लगाते हुए दिल्ली जल बोर्ड के दफ़्तर को तोड़ रहे हैं बीजेपी के कार्यकर्ता👇एक तरफ़ हरियाणा की BJP सरकार दिल्ली के हक़ का पानी रोके हुए है तो वहीं दूसरी तरफ़ बीजेपी दिल्ली की जनता की संपत्ति… pic.twitter.com/nVEWLdDwGA— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) June 16, 2024Political blame gameAAP accused the BJP of both causing the water crisis and damaging public property. They claimed the BJP-led Haryana government was withholding Delhis water supply. BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri stated that people react when they are angry. I thank the BJP workers who controlled the situation. Damaging property helps no one.#WATCH | Delhi Jal Board office vandalised by unidentified people in Chhatarpur area. pic.twitter.com/oRzPS0oeNA— ANI (@ANI) June 16, 2024Violent clash in DwarkaThe water crisis has also sparked violence among residents. In Dwarka, a fight over water access from a common tap left three people injured. They were taken to Indira Gandhi Hospital. Delhi Police received two emergency calls about the incident and have registered cases based on statements from both sides. They emphasized that the clash was not communal and that an investigation is ongoing.Accusations and counter-accusationsBJP MP Harsh Malhotra blamed the AAP government for the water shortage, accusing them of corruption and poor management. He stated that Delhi government gets enough water. The current shortage is due to their corruption and lack of planning.In response to the growing tensions, Delhi water minister Atishi wrote to Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora. She requested more police to protect major water pipelines, fearing they might be sabotaged. She mentioned an incident where a pipeline in South Delhi was deliberately damaged, worsening the water shortage. The water crisis in Delhi has not only caused inconvenience to residents but also led to political finger-pointing and violence.
