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NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday took a dig at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the alleged pollution in the Yamuna River, questioning when he would fulfill his past promise of taking a dip in its waters.
The issue of toxic water in the Yamuna has gained attention ahead of the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
The Congress MP asked Kejriwal that the people of Delhi were “waiting for you to take a dip” in Yamuna. He also shared a video apparently showing the frost settling on the surface of the river.
Rahul Gandhi shared a video on social media, allegedly showing frost settling on the surface of the river. In the video, he can be heard saying, “In the previous election, Kejriwal had said that he would take a dip in the Yamuna.”
“Kejriwal ji, now 2025 has come. When will you take a dip in the Yamuna? Delhi is waiting!” Gandhi wrote in hsi X post.
The video also features locals interacting with the Congress leader and pointing out the alleged pollution in the river.
Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi also mocked Kejriwal over the issue.
Addressing a public rally in Badli Assembly Constituency, the Congress MP said, ” Kejriwal ji, you talked about (cleaning/drinking) the water of Yamuna five years ago. Today, someone told me, that he is holding a press conference with the bottles of the water of the Yamuna,” he said, referring to Arvind Kejriwal.
As the assembly elections inch closer, the poll battle in the national capital has also intensified, with the three parties–AAP, BJP, and Congress–levelling allegations against each other.
Delhi will go for polls in a single phase on February 5, while the counting of votes will take place on February 8.
The Congress, which was in power for 15 consecutive years in Delhi, has suffered setbacks in the last two assembly elections and has failed to win any seat.
In contrast, the AAP dominated the 2020 assembly elections by winning 62 out of 70 seats while the BJP got only eight seats.
