Shifting blame for pollution won’t help AAP win polls: Manoj Tiwari

New Delhi, October 23 (IANS): Bharatiya Janata Party MP from northeast Delhi, Manoj Tiwari, on Wednesday slammed the ruling Aam Aadmi Party’s attempt to shift the blame for uncontrolled pollution in Delhi to others, saying such tactics would not help them not to win the Assembly elections in February.

Joining the political tussle over Delhi’s air pollution, Tiwari said, “AAP is so busy spreading lies and corruption that even after ruling the city for 10 years, it blames others for its failure to fight against pollution.

Cleaning the Yamuna and tackling air pollution are issues on the state’s list, but the AAP government wants to put the blame on the BJP central government, he said. he declared.

Terming the Delhi government as “shameless”, the BJP MP said, “The Delhi government has failed to use its budget of over Rs 76,000 crore to tackle pollution.” »

Tiwari said that when the AAP government was formed, Arvind Kejriwal had loudly claimed that within two years they would improve the quality of water in Yamuna so that people could bathe there, but nothing has changed.

He said the people of Delhi have understood the lies of the AAP government and they do not want to waste any more time listening to their false promises.

“Fresh Assembly elections are due in four months and the voters of Delhi have decided to bring the BJP to power. After the formation of our government, the Yamuna will be cleaned within three years and Chhath celebrations will be held on the clean banks of the river. We will also purify the city’s toxic air so that people can breathe easily,” he said.

The BJP MP also slammed the AAP government for blaming Haryana for its toxic air. “Isn’t it surprising that the air in Haryana, where the so-called stubble burning is said to be taking place, is better than in Delhi?”

Tiwari said BJP-ruled Haryana had started purchasing paddy crop residue, but there was no answer on how much stubble was purchased by AAP-ruled Punjab.

Delhi’s AQI has already crossed 350 levels even as GRAP 2 has been imposed in the NCR.

Delhi is one of the most polluted cities in the world throughout the year. But its air becomes toxic, especially in winter, due to several factors, including burning of crop residues, low wind speed and bursting of firecrackers during festivals. Pollution also poses health problems to the residents of Delhi every year.