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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.
"As far as water is concerned, Congress will fight for Punjab's share of water. We will not let anyone take it. We request the order of the court. But even if any such order comes, we will not give water," Warring told ANI. Amid the ongoing water dispute with Haryana, the special session of the Punjab assembly was convened on Monday. Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the Haryana government is trying to steal his state's share of water. "Haryana government and the BJP government are trying to steal Punjab's share of water...We have requested the central government to repeal the Dam Safety Act 2021. This Act comes under Punjab's jurisdiction...We will not let anyone take Punjab's share of water..." Cheema told ANI. Earlier, 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. Declaring that "not a single drop of extra water" will be spared, Goyal accused the BBMB of acting as a "puppet of the BJP" and conspiring to undermine Punjab's water rights through illegal and unconstitutional means. Goyal outlined key points in the resolution, asserting that Punjab had provided 4,000 cusecs of water to Haryana on humanitarian grounds but would not release any additional water from its share. He labelled the BBMB's late-night meeting on April 30 as "illegal" and a deliberate attempt to divert Punjab's rightful water to Haryana. (ANI)
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