AAP workers staging a protest outside the Delhi Jal Board office in Mayur Vihar Phase 2 on Friday.

Amid an ongoing water shortage in Delhi, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday staged a matka-phod protest outside the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) office in Mayur Vihar Phase 2, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of “failing” to ensure adequate water supply during the peak summer season. AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar said the party would gherao the residence of Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh if the shortage is not addressed soon. Raising slogans against the government and smashing clay pots, AAP workers and local residents protested against the disruption in water supply. “Delhi has a useless four-engine BJP government. The government cannot provide enough water to fill even one matka, and people are struggling for every drop,” Mr. Kumar said. He alleged that Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her Ministers had failed to visit areas facing acute shortages. “While the Chief Minister and other ministers remain in air-conditioned rooms, AAP leaders are on the ground raising people’s issues. There is chaos over water supply in Delhi, and people in my constituency are crying out for water,” he said. Mr. Kumar urged the Chief Minister to visit affected areas and resolve the crisis at the earliest. “There is no water in underground reservoirs. During the elections, the BJP spoke about a double-engine government. Now it has all four engines. The rich may still be able to buy water, but where will the poor get it from?” he asked. According to DJB officials, there is a shortfall of around 100 million gallons per day (MGD) against the expected production of 990 MGD of treated water. “The supply area of the Wazirabad Water Treatment Plant is the worst affected, with production down by nearly 50%. At the Haiderpur plant, production has fallen by around 10%,” an official said. The official added that although Haryana had released around 30 MGD of additional water through the canal system, the water level in the Yamuna remained low, affecting the availability of raw water for treatment and distribution. The Delhi BJP, meanwhile, did not respond to the protest. Published - May 30, 2026 12:21 am IST