The tensions between Punjab and Haryana over water continued to escalate as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann refused to release any further water to Haryana, claiming that it had already used its allocated quota.
Haryana Minister Anil Vij strongly supported Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Indian Army on Friday and said that the entire nation stood united with the soldiers who are deployed in the border area.
Amid the ongoing water-sharing dispute between Haryana and Punjab, Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Tuesday attacked the Punjab government and said that the leaders of Punjab should be "ashamed" for raising such issues when the country is already going through the border tensions.
Haryana Minister Anil Vij lashed out at Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi over his statement of demanding proof regarding the 2019 air strike conducted by the Indian armed forces in reply to the Pulwama attack, which claimed the lives of 40 CRPF soldiers.
Amid the political row over Congress's 'Gayab' jibe, which allegedly targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP leaders have slammed the Congress, condemning the act and drawing alleged links with terrorist organisations.
"There is no argument. The opposition has limited knowledge. They don't have a sense of language. Today in the House, members raised the issue that yesterday, the High Court made a decision on how jobs were distributed by ignoring talent during the rule of the previous Congress government. T
The BJP in Haryana has swept the elections to local bodies, with its candidates winning mayoral posts in nine places, including Rohtak, Sonipat, Gurugram, Faridabad, Panipat, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Hisar and Karnal. The voting took place on March 2.
Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 25 seats out of 32 in the municipal elections. The ruling party also managed to win the mayoral post from Ambala, along with eight other places in the state.
"In the municipal elections, BJP won 25 of the 32 seats and the Mayor seat with a thumping majority (in Ambala). People of Ambala Cantt have rewarded me for my efforts to develop the area," Vij told reporters.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said after the BAC meeting on Thursday that the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) of the Haryana Assembly has finalized the schedule for the upcoming budget session.