Delhi water crisis: Congress holds 'matka phod' rally against Lok Sabha polls ally AAP

Several parts of Delhi have been facing an acute shortage of water supply amid an unprecedented high summer heat over the last fortnight.

Delhi Congress prisdent Devender Yadav during the 'matka phod' protest in New Delhi.(Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times)

Just weeks ago, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and Congress were united, rallying together for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Delhi's bustling streets. But now, as polls are done and dusted, the camaraderie has evaporated. On Saturday, the Congress launched a dramatic 'matka phod' protest against the AAP-led Delhi government, voicing its anger over the city's escalating water crisis.

Members of the Congress smashed earthen pots to the ground and raised slogans against the AAP – their ally in the INDIA bloc – and jailed chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

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The protests began around 10am and was organised in 280 blocks of the national capital, including in Pushp Vihar, Tughlakabad, Raja Garden, Raghuveer Nagar, Tagore Garden,