Delhi floods: Haryana CM Khattar hits out at AAP over 'blame game'

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar hit out at the AAP leadership for blaming his State over floods in parts of Delhi, saying that the blame game is not in the interest of humanity

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on July 16 hit out at the AAP leadership for blaming his State over floods in parts of Delhi, saying the finger-pointing is neither in the interest of humanity, state or the country.

AAP leaders have alleged the BJP-led government in Haryana released excessive water from the Hathnikund barrage which flooded the Yamuna river, with water flowing onto the streets and roads of the national capital.

Speaking to reporters in Rohtak, Mr. Khattar said they cannot defame Haryana with such allegations. Haryana can do 'sewa' (serve), but can never think of causing harm to anyone else, he said.

"This blame game is not good. It is neither in the interest of humanity, nor State or the country," he said. "It can never occur to anyone to cause harm to someone to protect himself. Only a mean-minded person can do this," said Mr. Khattar.

Haryana has said Hathnikund barrage does not have a mechanism to store large volumes of water like a reservoir, and if water is held in the barrage beyond a permissible limit, a "bigger damage" could be caused.

Mr. Khattar said many districts of Haryana are also adversely affected by the water, and asked can it be that "we will drown our districts first and then Delhi".

"It is like hum to dubenge sanam, tumko bhi le dubenge [we will drown, and will take you along]," he said in a lighter vein.