New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Aam Aadmi Party leaders performed a 'havan' on the banks of the Yamuna River at Kalindi Kunj Ghat on Wednesday, following Delhi's Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa's statement two days ago that the water in the Yamuna was "toxic", according to MLA Sanjeev Jha.

Speaking to reporters, AAP MLA Sanjeev Jha said party leaders are performing the "havan" ritual to seek forgiveness from "Lord Bhaskar" for the BJP minister's statement. He also said that BJP members had claimed just 2 months ago that the Yamuna water was clean and even safe to bathe in.

He said that changing the statement and calling the water impure now has hurt the sentiments of the people of Purvanchal; therefore, a "havan" ritual was required, a...