Kalindi Kunj residents' Yamuna clean-up demand unmet ahead of elections

"We have no option but to bathe in the river. It affects our eyes and skin and many of us have had to visit hospitals for checkups" - Lambu Singh, resident

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There was a time when Yamuna's water was clean and even drinkable, said Ram Paswan, a 58-year-old resident of Delhi's Kalindi Kunj. The lasting image of Yamuna now is a thick layer of white froth covering most parts of the water, with plastic and other waste strewn around.

With assembly elections approaching in the national capital, pollution in Yamuna and the political blame game around the failure of the river's cleaning are back. The AAP, BJP and Congress are set for a three-pronged race to form the next government in Delhi.