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UPDATED: Oct 21, 2025 08:36 IST
This special report covers the political firestorm in Delhi between the new BJP government, led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and the opposition Aam Aadmi Party over the Yamuna's pollution ahead of Chhath Puja. Challenging the government's assertions of a cleaner river, AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj stated, 'If Rekha Gupta says that the water in the Yamuna is clean, then I ask Rekha Gupta and Parvesh Verma to come with me and drink a litre of Yamuna water'. The controversy erupted after CM Gupta claimed the river would be 'froth-free' for the festival, citing the use of eco-friendly de-foamers. However, AAP has accused the BJP of hypocrisy, pointing out that its leaders had previously labelled the same chemicals as 'poison' when used by the former AAP government.
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