With the upcoming celebration of Chhath Puja, the BJP has come into conflict with the Aam Aadmi Party, prompting to a political deadlock over the floating dead fishes found in Yamuna water.
Multiple social media posts conveyed images of dead fish, floating along the Sonia Vihar section of the river in the national capital. Delhi’s first casual service of recreational cruise on river Yamuna was launched yesterday.Delhi’s first casual service of recreational cruise on Yamuna was launched yesterday.
It turned political fast and Delhi Environment Minister Parvesh Verma claimed the dead fish had been “dumped” into the river in an effort to tarnish the government’s reputation.
Officials had told him that a few people were spotted dumping dead fish in the Yamuna shortly after the ferry was allowed to run, said Verma.
The department had issued a First Information Report on the matter and was investigating to find out who was responsible for the incident, the environment minister said.
The police would also look into the links between the people concerned and AAP employees, he added.
The opposition party, however, questioned the condition of the Yamuna river and the security of the river water.
The AAP posed the rhetorical question, “If it’s not suitable for fish, is it suitable for humans?,” to draw attention to the river’s pollution.
The incident has further fueled the political debate over the condition of the river in connection with Chhath Puja and the authorities are now keen to investigate the circumstances surrounding the appearance of the dead fish.