Ludhiana, May 14, (UNI) Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said that the verdict of Punjab and Haryana High Court on the ongoing issue of release of water by Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to Haryana is a moral victory for the state.

Addressing the gathering here, he said that the court has sought reply from all the stakeholders

on May 20.

He said that Haryana has already exhausted its share of water for the current year will be eligible for its share of water by May 21.

Mann further said, "This is a huge win for the state as we have been able to defend our share of water despite all the might applied by the Centre, Haryana and BBMB."

The Chief Minister categorically said that Punjab doesn’t have even a single drop of water to share with other states, and his government has saved the water of the state which was being stolen by Haryana.

Meanwhile, Mann reiterated that the state has no spare water to share with any other state, saying that even a single drop of water will not be given to anyone.

He said that as most of the river resources of the state have dried up, it needs more water to cater to its irrigation needs.

He said that the state government has fought the battle both politically and legally and pointed that finally,

it is a triumph of truth.

He also said that the Union government, Haryana and BBMB forgot one thing that if the state is capable of protecting the borders of the country, it can save the waters of Punjab too.

Mann said that the state is committed to safeguarding the interests of the state and no stone will be left unturned for it.

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