New Delhi: The Yamuna river in Delhi is once again in the spotlight as winter approaches and preparations for Chhath Puja gather pace. A fresh political exchange has started after BJP MP Manoj Tiwari took a dip in the river and praised the cleanliness work carried out by the Delhi government.
\n\nOn Friday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju joined the conversation with a playful suggestion for a swimming competition between himself and Tiwari in the Yamuna.
\n\nSharing a video of Tiwari taking a dip on X, Rijiju wrote, “Manoj ji, don't you think that in Yamuna ji's much cleaner water, there could be a swimming competition between the two of us?”
\n\nTiwari had visited Sonia Vihar in Delhi on Thursday, ahead of Chhath Puja, and entered the Yamuna to take a dip. The North East Delhi MP praised the work being carried out to clean the river under Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's leadership.
\n\nHe said he was “overjoyed” that the improvement in cleanliness had made it possible for him to enter the river. Tiwari also credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Delhi government, saying their aim was to provide residents with a clean Yamuna.
\n\n“How can we not appreciate the…
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