Punjab water dispute Archives

12 May

Punjab Government Moves Court, Challenges BBMB Water Release as Illegal and Politically Driven

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Chandigarh, May 12, 2025 : In a major development in the ongoing water-sharing dispute, the Punjab Government has filed a review petition in court, challenging the May 6 order that allowed water diversion from Punjab, calling it “wrong and misleading.”The state government alleges that the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), acting under pressure from the BJP-led central government, is attempting to illegally divert Punjab’s water to Haryana without due process or authority.Punjab claims that the May 2 meeting which served as the basis for the court's earlier decision was wrongly termed a “formal” meeting and used to mislead the judiciary.…

11 May

Punjab CM Mann Warns Centre Against Water Diversion, Vows to Block BBMB Moves at Nangal

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Nangal (Rupnagar) | May 11, 2025 — Amid escalating tensions at the border, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann launched a fierce attack on the BJP-led central government, accusing it of using the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to illegally divert Punjab's water to other states, particularly Haryana.Addressing a protest gathering in Nangal, Mann said it was "unfortunate" that while Punjab helps safeguard 532 km of the international border with Pakistan, the Union Government is attempting to strip the state of its rightful water share. “Punjab is alert at the border, supporting the Army, while the BJP plays dirty politics…

05 May

Haryana CM Slams Punjab’s Resolution on Water Issue, Calls It Unethical and Anti-Federal

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Chandigarh, May 5 — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini sharply criticized the Punjab government on Monday, accusing it of indulging in “petty politics” over the water distribution issue and passing repeated Vidhan Sabha resolutions that he termed unethical and contrary to India's federal structure.Speaking to the media after chairing a Cabinet meeting, Saini condemned the Punjab Vidhan Sabha’s fresh resolution opposing the sharing of Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal water with Haryana. He said this defies the Supreme Court’s ruling and undermines the spirit of cooperative federalism. "Water is a natural resource and a national heritage. Even today, the Mann…

30 Apr

‘Not a Drop to Spare’: CM Mann Blasts BJP Over Water Row, Defends Punjab’s Rights

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Chandigarh, April 30, 2025: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP-led governments in Haryana and the Centre, accusing them of conspiring to deprive Punjab of its rightful share of water. In a strongly worded statement, Mann declared that Punjab has "not a single drop to spare" and vowed to protect the state's water resources at all costs.Responding to reports that Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini claimed Mann had promised additional water to his state, the Punjab CM dismissed the assertion as "a bundle of lies." He clarified that while Saini had indeed contacted…