In a recent interview, Saini stated, “We are demanding water in the same quantity and ratio as Haryana was getting earlier. However, we didn’t anticipate the political aspects surrounding drinking water.” The people of both Punjab and Haryana have come to understand the political dynamics involved. When asked if Haryana will call a special assembly session to discuss the water issue as Punjab has done on Monday, Saini replied, “We will call it when the need arises. We will discuss it with the leaders of all parties in today’s meeting.” The Haryana chief minister also criticized the AAP government in Punjab for deploying police at the Nangal Dam, which is downstream of the Bhakra Dam. “This is wrong. It is a natural resource neither I nor Mann can create,” he said. The BBMB has also called a special meeting on Saturday evening, amid the ongoing row. On Friday, Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan chaired a meeting in New Delhi that advised Punjab to accede to the Bhakra Beas Management Board’s decision to release 4,500 cusecs of extra water from the Bhakra dam to Haryana for the next eight days to meet the urgent water requirements on the state and some parts of Rajasthan. The Haryana government has demanded 8,500 cusecs of water while Punjab is already giving 4,000 cusecs for drinking purposes. On Thursday, Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains and AAP workers staged a ‘dharna’ at the Nangal dam in the Rupnagar district, claiming to have taken “control” over it, locked the room from where water supply is regulated, and handed over its key to police.
Reference : https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/politics/haryana-cm-slams-punjabs-aap-govt-for-playing-politics-over-water-sharing
