Arvind Kejriwal thanks Army, Centre for restoring water supply in Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 22: The current Jat agitation has affected Delhi so bad that chief minister had to come and appeal to the Centre to step in. On Monday, Feb 22 Arvind Kejriwal tweeted and said that Delhi had run out of water and appealed that the Centre steps in to restore water supply in the capital.

Kejriwal tweeted: "We've completely run out of water. I appeal to the Centre with folded hands to immediately intervene and get munak canal started in Haryana."

We've completely run out of water. I appeal to the centre with folded hands to immediately intervene and get munak canal started in Haryana

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 22, 2016

Shortly after Kejriwal's tweet the Army stepped in and took control of the Munak canal gates. Kejriwal then tweeted: "Gud news. Army takes control of munak canal gates. Trying to assess in how much time water wud reach Del n whether any damage done to canal lining. Will keep u updated."

"Thank u army, thank u centre for securing munak canal back. Great relief for delhi," he tweeted.

Gud news. Army takes control of munak canal gates(1/2)

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 22, 2016

Trying to assess in how much time water wud reach Del n whether any damage done to canal lining. Will keep u updated(2/2)

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 22, 2016

Thank u army, thank u centre for securing munak canal back. Great relief for delhi

— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 22, 2016

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Feb 20 Kejriwal expressed concern over the ongoing Jat agitation in Haryana and discussed the issue with Home Minister Rajnath Singh and Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

He had said in a tweet that he is worried about water supply to the national capital.

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