Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann calls HC response on water dispute a huge win, says defended share despite might of Centre, Haryana & BBMB
Ludhiana: Punjab chief minister
Bhagwant Mann
has called the seeking of reply by the Punjab and Haryana high court from all stakeholders in the ongoing issue of release of water by the
Bhakra Beas Management Board
(BBMB) to Haryana as a moral victory for the state."It
is a huge win. This because we were able to defend our share of water despite all the might applied by the Centre, Haryana, and BBMB," said Mann while addressing a gathering here on Wednesday.The CM said that the state govt fought the battle both politically and legally, asserting that the Centre, Haryana, and BBMB forgot one thing: if the state is capable of protecting the borders of the country, it can save the waters of Punjab too.Mann said that Haryana, which has already exhausted its share of water for the current year, will be eligible for its share by May 21.
The CM categorically said that Punjab does not have even a single drop of water to share with other states. As most of the river resources have dried up, Punjab needs more water to cater to its irrigation needs, Mann said, while accusing Haryana of attempting to steal its water.'Rejected leaders': CM takes a dig at BittuSlamming Union Minister for state Ravneet Singh Bittu, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday said that though he hails from Ludhiana, he has done nothing substantial for the development of the city. He said that Bittu wakes up in the morning and starts criticising him from that very moment just to make his party bosses happy. "These rejected leaders who live in huge palaces remain inaccessible to people, the reason they were ousted by the masses," Mann said.The CM said that traditional political parties were envious of him because they were unable to digest that the son of a common man was governing the state effectively. He said that the people of the state have lost their faith in the traditional political parties because of their anti-people and anti-Punjab stance. Mann announced the opening of UPSC training centres for aspirants where they could get essential coaching.Bittu's 'drinking, poll loss' reparteeReacting to the comments of CM Bhagwant Mann, Union minister Ravneet Bittu shared a photograph on his social media page where CM Mann is sitting between AAP MLA Ashok Prashar Pappi and Madan Lal Bagga. He commented, "Do you remember, or should I remind you? You must have forgotten, drinking alcohol, which party you lost the election to, and from which constituency. Look to your left and right, which parties the MLAs came from."
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