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Chandigarh: Amid the Punjab-Haryana water dispute, Haryana Minister Anil Vij on Monday called for unity, stating that national interests must be prioritised over regional disagreements.
“This is a time of war, and in times of war, we should forget all differences and unite,” Vij said.
“Punjab is a border state, and by raising any issue, you spoil the unity of the country, which will not be good for the country,” he added.
The Haryana Minister alleged political motives behind Punjab’s position. “Until the AAP government was in Delhi, they never stopped the water, and now they want to take revenge on us for their defeat in Delhi,” Anil Vij claimed.
He also referred to Punjab’s historical role in providing water to others. “Punjab has a tradition of quenching everyone’s thirst, and they want to stop drinking water. They should end this issue and things should go on as before,” Vij said.
The tensions between Punjab and Haryana over water continued to escalate as Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann refused to release any further water to Haryana, claiming that it had already used its allocated quota.
On Sunday, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann alleged that the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) tried “to steal water once again” from the Nangal Dam for Haryana, but the local people foiled their attempts.
“They attempted to steal water once again. The people here foiled those attempts,” Mann stated.
He accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of exerting pressure on Punjab through BBMB.
“But the BJP sends BBMB here every day. Punjab is fighting at the border. Where should we pay attention, there or here?” he asked.
Mann described the ‘repeated’ visits by BBMB officials as part of a larger agenda. “They (BBMB) come here every day. This is bad. But we won’t let their conspiracies succeed,” CM Mann said.
He also alleged that BBMB is “looting” Punjab’s water.
