Chandigarh | On Monday, the petition of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) was heard in Punjab and Haryana High Court regarding the water dispute between Haryana and Punjab. In this, the Advocate General of Haryana said that more than 200 water tanks of the state have dried up. Punjab government has stopped Haryana’s water.
In response to this, the Punjab government said that we have given Haryana its share of water. We cannot give more water to Haryana. Punjab farmers also have to sow paddy crop. We also need water. The High Court will hear this again tomorrow.
At the same time, a special session of the Punjab Assembly was held regarding the water dispute. During the session that lasted for about 5 hours, all the parties opposed giving water to Haryana. CM Bhagwant Mann said that we are giving this water to Haryana right now, it will not get this in future. On CM Naib Saini’s allegation that water from Haryana is going to Pakistan due to stoppage of water, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann said that not even a drop of water is going to Pakistan.
Important points of CM Bhagwant Mann in Punjab Assembly
1. Suffering the consequences of mistakes of previous governments
CM Bhagwant Mann said that we are extracting water with the same kind of motors with which oil is extracted in Saudi Arabia. Now hot water is coming from below. When our government took oath, at that time 22% canal water was being used. Now canal water is being used in more than 60% area. We are suffering the consequences of mistakes of previous governments.
2. Haryana has always taken more water than the prescribed limit
CM Bhagwant Mann said – We are not killing anyone’s right. Punjab has given data of water use from 2015 to 2025. These things of ours have spoiled their habits. Haryana has always used more water than the prescribed limit.
3. 6 letters were written to Haryana for water
The CM said that we have written 6 letters to Haryana for water in the last 6 months and given reminders, but they did not listen. There is 33 feet less water in Pong Dam. Such is the situation of other 2 dams. Still, on humanitarian grounds, we are giving 4 thousand cusecs of water, but instead of thanking, they changed the chairman of BBMB overnight and took away the water. He told that in the meeting of BBMB, Haryana and Rajasthan voted against Punjab, but Punjab abstained. Himachal government remained silent. Keeping quiet is also like being involved in a crime.
4. BBMB is a white elephant, it should be abolished
He said that BBMB is related to Ravi, Sutlej, Beas and Bhakra. Haryana and Rajasthan have a part in it, but which part of these two is connected to Punjab. BBMB is a white elephant. Punjab bears all its expenses. Officers from Haryana and Rajasthan come there. Punjab pays their salary. In such a situation, BBMB should be abolished.
5. Himachal officer put on duty to open the gate
CM Bhagwant Mann said when we don’t have water, how will we give water. Now officers are being changed. Now Himachal officer has been put on duty to open the gate one hour before. Still the central people are not leaving.
6. Not even a drop of water goes to Pakistan
CM said that we will not give water to Haryana. They say water goes to Pakistan. I have data, which clearly shows that not even a drop of water goes there. 15 days are left for 21st May. Water will be released at 12 o’clock on the night of 20th May. 3 big things of Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Cheema…
BJP, Congress and Akali Dal should apologize Minister Harpal Cheema said that Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann has set an example. He went to Nangal Dam and gave the message of unity on the issue of water. Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and Akali Dal have accepted that mistakes were made. These people never thought about Punjab. They sold the water of Punjab. I request him to stand inside this house and apologize, so that people get relief.
We are suffering the punishment for our mistakes, on this Pratap Singh Bajwa said that we have not accepted any mistake. We said that if your leaders apologize, then we will apologize. Harpal said that at that time the Congress Chief Minister in Punjab was Darbara Singh. His family members or relatives who are present in the House should apologize. Because we are suffering the punishment for all the mistakes that have been made in the past.
The central government is attacking Punjab again and again. He said that the BJP government at the Center is now pushing us. First the central government brought three agricultural laws. They were withdrawn after a struggle. Then the RDF money was stopped. Eight thousand crore rupees have been stopped. The BJP government at the Center is attacking Punjab again and again. We will answer all these things. A motion of thanks should be passed for CM Bhagwant Mann.
2 important things of Minister Tarunpreet Sondh…
Congress made a promise regarding water and forgot it: Minister Tarunpreet Sondh said, it is important to understand what is Riparian Law. This rule says that when water flows naturally, the people living on the banks of those rivers get the right to water first. This water cannot be taken to another place. Congress had promised the people of the country that when the country becomes independent, it will be divided on three bases, but they forgot this promise.
No water in 117 blocks of Punjab: He said, out of 153 blocks of Punjab, 117 blocks have no water. All these areas have come in the dark zone. In 1950, the Congress government made a plan for the canals of Punjab. First Nangal Dam was built in Bhakra, then Harike Dam was built
