Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday said that his party will fight for the state's share of water amid an ongoing dispute with Haryana over it.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has accused Haryana of mismanaging its water allocation from the Bhakra Dam, amidst the ongoing water-sharing dispute between the two states.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday held an important hearing regarding the ongoing water dispute involving the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the Punjab Government, and the Haryana Government.
Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Monday moved a resolution in the Punjab Legislative Assembly during a special session, vehemently opposing the Bhakra Beas Management Board's (BBMB) decision to release an additional 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana.
Amid the escalating water-sharing dispute with Haryana, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday asserted that Punjab has no surplus water to spare, emphasising that legal and data-driven evidence supports the state's stance
Amid the water dispute with Haryana, Punjab Minister Aman Arora on Sunday said that they are not going to share the natural resource with any of the neighbouring states.
Haryana Aam Aadmi Party president Sushil Gupta attacked the BJP and Congress over the water dispute between Haryana and Punjab. Gupta said the dispute has been related to water between the two states for the past 50 years. However, neither the BJP nor Congress has solved the issue.
Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda slammed Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann during the ongoing dispute over sharing Bhakra dam water between the two states.
Addressing the water dispute issue between Punjab and Haryana, Punjab minister Barinder Singh Goyal said that the state is not taking away anyone's rights and alleged harassment from other states.
Aam Aadmi Party Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj slammed Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini over the water dispute between Haryana and Punjab saying "God has done justice," claiming that he stopped Delhi's share of water during AAP's government in the city-state.