New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma came lashing out at Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal over his "poisoned water" remark and criticised him for criticising his own home state.

He also attacked the former Delhi CM over his promise of cleaning Yamuna and challenged him to take a dip in the river.

"He (Arvind Kejriwal) had said that he will not contest elections until the Yamuna is cleaned. Will he be able to take a dip in Yamuna? Can one drink Yamuna's water?" Sarma said at a public rally in Uttam Nagar assembly constituency.

The Assam CM further attacked Kejriwal, saying that he composed a "new story" to avoid accountability for cleaning the Yamuna River. Criticising Kejriwal for bad-mouthing...