'Rekha Gupta paani do': AAP stages 'Matka Phor' protest over alleged water shortage in Delhi

The Aam Aadmi Party on Friday hit the streets in Delhi to hold a 'Matka Phor' protest against the alleged water scarcity in several parts of the city.

Amid allegations of decline in water supply under the BJP government, AAP leaders and workers led by MLA Kuldeep Kumar protested at the Delhi Jal Board office in Mayur Vihar Phase-2, carrying earthen pots and placards with slogans such as "Rekha Gupta Paani Do" and "BJP Haye Haye".

Protesters claimed that several localities in the national capital were facing a shortage of drinking water and alleged that households were receiving contaminated or sewer-mixed water.

Further, they alleged that water supply in many areas had reduced by more than 20 per cent and alleged that several water treatment plants were non-functional due to the BJP government's "failure".

"The people of Delhi are struggling for every drop of water while the government is acting as a silent spectator," Kumar said.

However, the BJP did not react to the allegations and the protest.