'Take off your shirt, take a dip in Yamuna': Amit Shah challenges Kejriwal

While addressing an election rally in Najafgarh in Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah gave Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal a 'challenge'. Shah asked Kejriwal to take his shirt off and take a dip in Yamuna river to 'realize' poor condition of holy river.

As part of his election manifesto, AAP Chief had exuded confidence and promised people of Delhi that he will clean river during his tenure. He had also pointed fingers at previous governments for failing to do so. However, Yamuna remains as polluted as ever, with Delhi CM only managing to get into bitter spats with his neighbour counterparts over water-sharing. On this, Amit Shah took a jibe at Delhi CM reminding him of how he had promised citizens of Delhi that he will clean water of river. 

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'Will clean if re-elected': Kejriwal 

A few days earlier  AAP chief said that if he was re-elected in assembly polls, his government would strive to make Yamuna river so clean that residents of city would be able to take a dip in it. "You will be able to take a dip in Yamuna river. Five years from w, ahead of next elections, I will also join you and we will go take a dip in Yamuna river," he said. This promise was also included in 'guarantee card' that Kejriwal and AAP released during ir campaigning. 

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Foamy and frothy Yamuna

Recently apathy of Delhi Government towards Yamuna river came to fore as pictures of Chhath Pooja were released last year in vember, where women were seen praying in foamy, frothy river. toxic white foam which had engulfed entire river was seen spilling over to banks as well while people stood re and offered ir prayers for festival. 

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