He then went on to say that the politically elected government’s hostility spills over to its own officers and thereby singularly deflects attention from the inadequacy of its own political leadership.

In an official statement, the Delhi LG said, “The shrill discourse of the Ministers of the GNCTD over the last few weeks, has been distressing and questionable at various levels. Drinking water supply has become a challenge in the national capital in the backdrop of a searing heat wave, which has gripped northern India. Political leaders of Delhi have turned a crisis into an opportunity for blaming neighbouring states, with the sole aim of gaining political mileage.”