New Delhi, 30 Jan

AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal Thursday accused Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar of engaging in politics by issuing him a notice over his claim that the Haryana government was "mixing poison" in the Yamuna.

Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal alleged that Kumar had "destroyed" the credibility of the Election Commission (EC) and was seeking a post-retirement position.

"No one has damaged the Election Commission the way Rajiv Kumar has done. If he wants, he can contest elections from any of the Delhi Assembly seats," the former chief minister said at the press conference.

Kejriwal's remarks came shortly after the EC expressed dissatisfaction with his response to its notice, and gave him another opportunity to clarify his accusations against the Haryana government.

Targeting the CEC, the AAP supremo said, "If you want to do politics, contest elections. He is eyeing a post-retirement job. No one has damaged the Election Commission as much as Rajiv Kumar has.

"I will not let the people of Delhi drink poisonous water as long as I am alive. I know they will arrest me in two days, but I am not afraid," he added.

Taking a potshot at his political rivals, Kejriwal alleged the Congress and BJP have teamed up and were putting the health of Delhi's people in jeopardy.

Echoing similar sentiments, senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia, in a post on X, said, "The Yamuna water which had touched 7 ppm ammonia, which is poisonous for the human body, was being sent by the BJP government of Haryana to the people of Delhi."

"If the AAP raises its voice, you will file a case against it. I am willing to go to jail for the safety of the people of Delhi but will not compromise with the lives of the people."

Kejriwal responded to the EC's notice on Wednesday, stating that raw water received from Haryana in recent days had been "highly contaminated and extremely poisonous" to human health.

The AAP chief further challenged BJP leaders and Congress' Rahul Gandhi to drink Yamuna water containing 7 ppm ammonia, which he said had been bottled.