Overview
- Heavy monsoon rains on July 23 left multiple Delhi-NCR arteries inundated, causing major traffic disruptions and stranding commuters.
- AAP leaders have shared videos of submerged streets and sarcastically invited BJP officials to “boat services” to highlight perceived failures in flood preparedness.
- Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva asserts that the current government’s efforts have eliminated waterlogging at long-standing hotspots such as Minto Road.
- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta says she is “fixing the mess” left by the previous administration and encourages feedback on ongoing drainage improvements.
- The exchange underlines how each rainy season in Delhi becomes a focal point for political point-scoring over civic infrastructure performance.