India, Jan. 29 -- New Delhi

Against the backdrop of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal blaming Haryana for the toxicity of River Yamuna, lieutenant governor (LG) VK Saxena on Tuesday told chief minister Atishi that such "baseless allegations" create panic among the public and potentially cause law and order issues.

In a sharp rebuttal, AAP said the LG needs to "choose between public welfare and his political masters".

In a communique to Atishi, the LG said that public figures such as herself and Kejriwal should be using terms such as "poisoning" and "genocide" more responsibly, especially while levelling allegations against states that help fulfil Delhi's drinking water needs.

"According to reports...Kejriwal has accused t...