The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has strongly criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over its recent move to implement an artificial rain project in Delhi. AAP’s Delhi state president, Saurabh Bharadwaj, accused the BJP of copying Arvind Kejriwal’s vision—a proposal that the BJP had previously mocked. Bharadwaj pointed out that when the AAP government initially planned to use artificial rain to tackle winter pollution in Delhi, the central government denied permission, and BJP leaders dismissed the idea as an unrealistic fantasy. However, now that BJP holds power both at the Centre and in Delhi’s municipal body, approvals for the same plan were granted without delay.
Bharadwaj also questioned the timing of the initiative. On June 19, when the Indian Meteorological Department had already predicted rainfall and the sky was overcast, Delhi Mayor Rekha Gupta announced artificial rain. He argued that when natural rain was already expected, the move was unnecessary and designed solely for publicity. Now that there are no clouds or rain forecasts, the BJP has quietly shelved the project, exposing it as a political stunt.
He further argued that the scientifically suitable time for artificial rain in Delhi is from October to January, when pollution levels peak and weather conditions are favorable. According to experts, June and July do not offer the necessary atmospheric conditions for such efforts. Bharadwaj accused the BJP of rushing the announcement for political gain, rather than public welfare.
He also recalled that when AAP had proposed the same idea seven years ago, the BJP criticized it as corruption and a waste of taxpayer money. Now, with the BJP pursuing the same policy, Bharadwaj called it hypocrisy and questioned the party’s motives. He concluded with two pointed questions to the BJP: Why attempt artificial rain during unsuitable weather conditions, and why did they oppose the AAP’s original plan if they now believe in its merit? Bharadwaj asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party is committed to transparency and demanded honest answers from the BJP, stressing that the people of Delhi deserve sincerity, not political showmanship.
