Dead fish and toxic foam in Yamuna spark police action and political row in Delhi
What happened
According to AajTak, Delhi Police registered a case over dead fish found in the Yamuna and made the first arrest. Jagran reports toxic foam floating on the river's waves before Chhath.
When it started
The source links point to mid-November 2026 and mention Chhath, but the exact reporting dates are not given in the material provided.
How it spread
According to Jagran, authorities tried to clean the foam by spraying chemicals at the Okhla Barrage. News On AIR reports that Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accused the Aam Aadmi Party of dumping dead fish in the Yamuna.
Why it matters
The cause of the fish deaths and the foam has not been confirmed in the sources provided. The AAP dumping claim is an allegation made by the minister and has not been independently verified here.
Sources
- AajTak: यमुना में मरी हुई मछलियां मिलने के मामले में दिल्ली पुलिस का बड़ा एक्शन, पहली गिरफ्तारी हुई
- Jagran: छठ से पहले यमुना की लहरों पर तैरता जहरीला झाग, ओखला बैराज पर केमिकल के छिड़काव से सफाई की कोशिश
- News On AIR: दिल्ली पर्यावरण मंत्री मनजिंदर सिंह सिरसा ने आम आदमी पार्टी पर यमुना में मरी हुई मछलियां डालने का लगाया आरोप