India, Dec. 24 -- Delhi lieutenant governor (LG) V K Saxena on Tuesday blamed former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and the "11 years of neglect and criminal inaction" under the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led government for the pollution crisis in the national capital.

In a letter sent to the AAP national convenor, Saxena slammed Kejriwal for his "double speak" on the issue and accused him of "trying to unnecessarily bog down" the 10-month-old Bharatiya Janata Party-led government for "petty political gains".

"Roads and footpaths remained in total disrepair for years, leading to excessive dust pollution and high levels of PM10 and PM2.5. Yamuna and the drains of Delhi similarly suffered due to your apathy for 11 years," said Saxena....