Amid the ongoing water-sharing dispute between Haryana and Punjab, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday appealed to the people of both states to maintain peace and said that in the all-party meeting, a resolution was passed that the Punjab government should implement the deci
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann participated in the 'Walk for Drug-Free Chandigarh' event on Friday, along with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatraya.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini slammed his Punjab counterpart, Bhagwant Mann, over remarks made during the ongoing water-sharing dispute between the two states.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has called an all-party meeting on May 2 at 10 am at Punjab Bhawan amid escalating concerns over the state's water rights. The meeting will discuss the issue of Punjab's water being taken away by the central government.
"How can BBMB dictate terms to Punjab like this? What kind of rule is this? Punjab holds 60% of the share in BBMB, and Punjab is the one that makes the final decision. Rajasthan, Delhi, and Haryana express their wishes first, and then Punjab makes the decision," the Punjab CM emphasised.
Amidst the rising tensions at the India-Pakistan border, the Punjab government has decided to deploy an anti-drone system on the border adjoining the state, as per the information by the Punjab CMO.
The protesting workers said that the company provided them only partial payments ranging from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 8000 to Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 12000 instead of full monthly wages, even as they continued to perform their duties during the Easter Holiday.
From Sheikhupura to Dera Ghazi Khan, demonstrators have staged sit-ins and rallies and faced clashes with police, demanding better compensation for their wheat harvest.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann criticised Congress MLA Partap Singh Bajwa's recent remarks, accusing him of spreading fear and questioning the capability of Punjab Police. Mann stated that the law will take its course and dismissed claims of unrest.