The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has criticised the BJP government for its failure to address the capital’s public health and infrastructure crises. Delhi has witnessed a record-breaking surge in malaria cases — the highest in the last 10 years — a development considered a direct consequence of massive, unchecked waterlogging across the city, senior AAP leader and Delhi State President Saurabh Bharadwaj said on Friday.
“Despite daily evidence of flooded streets, BJP ministers continue to lie to the public, claiming there’s no waterlogging. The spike in malaria proves the truth — the city is drowning, literally and administratively,” Bharadwaj said. Demanding urgent action, AAP has called on the BJP-led administration to immediately respond to the malaria crisis and restore basic coordination and accountability across departments.
Addressing a press conference alongside AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha, Bharadwaj stated that when the BJP formed the government in Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and several of her ministers repeatedly claimed there would be no waterlogging this monsoon, insisting that “all arrangements and preparations had been made.” However, contrary to these assertions, the very first spells of rain led to widespread waterlogging across the city.
“What’s laughable is that despite widespread waterlogging, BJP ministers and leaders continue to claim that there is no such problem anywhere,” Saurabh Bharadwaj remarked. Citing examples, he said, “Just two days ago, all of Delhi saw how a short bout of rain led to flooding in Connaught Place, Sadar Bazar, and Janpath. Water even entered shops, major roads were submerged, and nature itself made it clear that the city was flooded.”
Highlighting a more serious fallout, Saurabh Bharadwaj cited news reports indicating that malaria cases in Delhi this year have already surpassed figures from the past 10 years. “Malaria is caused by mosquitoes, and mosquitoes breed in stagnant water. This is living proof that waterlogging is rampant across Delhi,” he asserted.