Protest Over Delhi Water Crisis Met With Water Cannons: Irony Draws Social Media Ire - Watch

A viral video shows Delhi police using water cannons to disperse the protesting BJP workers, sparking outrage on social media over water wastage amid the crisis.

Amid the political tug-of-war on the water crisis, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers staged a protest outside the Delhi Jal Board office on Saturday. The police also used water cannons to disperse the people protesting the prevailing water crisis in the national capital. A video of the police using water cannon on protesters part of a protest led by BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri at Okhla Jal Board filling pump is going viral on social media. Internet users are fuming over the Delhi police for adding to the water crisis by wasting it to disperse the protestors. 

VIDEO | #Delhi water crisis: BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri leads a protest at Jal Board filling pump, Okhla. Police use water cannon on protesters.

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BJP Attacks AAP Over Water Crisis

BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla attacked the AAP, saying that Haryana is sending enough water and the Supreme Court has also acknowledged this. "AAP has been in power in Delhi for the last 10 years. They have the Delhi Jal Board, MCD. They have all the important departments. So are they protesting against their own government? The reality is that their own ally, the Congress Party, is now admitting that Haryana is sending more water. It is sending more than it has committed to send. The Supreme Court has also acknowledged this," the BJP leader said.

"Today, instead of taking action against the water tanker mafia, they are again doing drama and demonstrations. The question is why are they protecting the water tanker mafia? Is it because they are getting a commission on every water tanker?" Poonawalla added.

AAP Minister's Indefinite Hunger Strike Continues

Meanwhile, Delhi's Water Minister, Atishi, sat on an indefinite hunger strike on Friday, alleging that the Haryana government is not releasing Delhi's share of water. She was accompanied by Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh and other members of the party at Bhogal, near Jangpura, where she sat on an indefinite hunger strike.

Meanwhile, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, read a message from the Chief Minister, who is under judicial custody and said Arvind Kejriwal is hurt to see Delhi's public suffering from water scarcity.
Sunita Kejriwal stated, "Kejriwal says that when I see on TV, the way Delhi people are suffering due to water scarcity, it hurts me. I hope Atishi's 'tapasya' will succeed and residents of Delhi will get relief. I wish all the best to Atishi, may God protect her."