Published 20:10 IST, November 21st 2019

AAP leader Sanjay Singh slams Ram Vilas Paswan,says BIS report a 'lie'; seeks resignation

AAP leader Sanjay Singh slams Ram Vilas Paswan, says BIS report a 'lie'. He should apologize to the people of Delhi and resign from his post 

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Delhi Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh slammed  Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday stating that union minister has lied and misused his post and is t eligible to be a minister.  Aam mi Party Rajya Sabha member while speaking to media said that Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) report on water released by Paswan has been fabricated and is based on false investigations.“Paswan has proved that he is t capable of being a minister as he has misused his position.''

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AAP demands apology and resignation from Ram Vilas Paswan

Demanding an apology and resignation of union minister, AAP leer said, “Ram Vilas Paswan should apologize to people of Delhi for his lies and should resign from his post”. 

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Singh questioned Paswan on how he got report as household from where report claims to have taken sample said that body h come to collect any water samples. Singh also ded that Delhi Jal Board collects about 500 samples every day. He declared that over 1.5 lakh samples have been collected by Delhi Jal Board between January 1 to September 24 this year and only about 2,222 samples have failed which means a mere 1.43 percent failure. 

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According to a BIS report released by Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on vember 16, all water samples collected from Delhi failed  quality test. In first phase of its survey, BIS report revealed that ne of  11 samples that was collected from Delhi  comply to  quality rms and piped water was also t safe for drinking.Testing of water samples was conducted to check orgaleptic and physical parameters and to understand  chemical and toxic substances and bacteriological quality besides virological and biological parameters.

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18:00 IST, November 21st 2019