Chandigarh, May 8 (UNI) In a strong response to the stance taken by the Punjab government on the ongoing water dispute, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini today said that the Aam Aadmi Party-led government in Punjab neither respects the Constitution nor the country’s constitutional institutions.
Chandigarh, May 5 (UNI) Punjab Water Resources Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal today declared that Punjab cannot provide even a single of water from its share to Haryana, and also slammed the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) calling it a "puppet" of the Union government.
Chandigarh, May 4 (UNI) BJP''s National Secretary Om Prakash Dhankar said that Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann''s decision to stop Haryana''s share of water is unfortunate. He said the decision is against the constitution and the system and has been taken in the disappointment of AAP''s defeat in Delhi.
Chandigarh, May 3 (UNI) Punjab Water Resources and Soil and Water Conservation Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal said that the Punjab government has boycotted the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) meeting scheduled for today.
Chandigarh, May 3 (UNI) Balbir Singh Rajewal, President Bharti Kisan Union (BKU), said here today that the Union Home Secretary has no legal right to order the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to release 8,500 cusecs extra water to Haryana. He lashed out against what he called the "anti-Punjab mindset" of the BJP-led central government.
Chandigarh, May 3 (UNI) Former Union Minister and MP from Sirsa, Kumari Selja said on Saturday that the lack of toilets and the poor condition of existing ones in Haryana''s schools is a serious issue that needs immediate attention.
New Delhi, May 2 (UNI) Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan on Friday chaired a crucial meeting here, to discuss the implementation of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) decision to release an additional 4500 cusecs of water to Haryana for eight days, in order to meet the urgent water needs of Haryana and some parts of Rajasthan.
Chandigarh, May 2 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today made it clear that they "will not tolerate loot" of the water resources of Punjab and asserted that the latest move to allocate an additional 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana was a blow to federalism and should be revoked immediately.
Chandigarh, May 2 (UNI) Former Union Minister, and Member of Parliament from Sirsa, Kumari Selja said on Friday that there is a major outcry about water scarcity across Haryana, but the state government is only blaming the Punjab government and shirking its responsibilities.