Haryana CM accuses Punjab's AAP govt of playing ‘dirty politics'
Chandigarh: Haryana chief minister
Nayab Singh Saini
accused the AAP govt in Punjab led by
Bhagwant Mann
of playing "dirty politics" over water.
Interacting with the media on the sidelines of an event organized by the BJP on the Wakf Board bill at the party office in Panchkula,
Haryana CM
said that it was for the first time there has been a cut on the water for drinking purposes.
Saini said, "Agar Punjab pyasa rehta hai, hum apne hisse ka paani kaat kar k Punjab k logo ko de denge, hamari woh sanskriti hai (If Punjab remains thirsty, we will cut our share of water, and give it to the people of Punjab, that is our culture)."
He said that he had earlier also advised Mann to focus on politics of development. "There is a year left for Punjab polls, "theek thak kaat lo" (have a good time), do some work," Saini said.
Taking a jibe at former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, the Haryana CM said that in the run up to Delhi polls, Kejriwal had accused Haryana of "mixing poison in Yamuna", and now he is doing all such things behind the scenes.
Referring to Punjab as Haryana's elder brother, Saini termed Punjab as "the land of Gurus". He cited the example of Bhai Kanhaiya, a disciple of Guru Gobind Singh, who was known for offering water to everyone on the battlefield without any discrimination. "We used to get nearly 9,000 cusecs of water from them in April, May and June each year. Of this, Delhi gets 500 cusecs, Rajasthan 800 cusecs. We are left with less than 7,000 cusecs," Saini claimed.
Pointing out that the people of Delhi have shown AAP the door in the recent assembly polls, Saini advised Bhagwant Mann to do some work in Punjab's interest and not "create differences". Saini then added that the people of Punjab and the state's farmers understand what AAP is doing.
Responding to a media query, Saini said that extra water was given in May-June every year because of the summer conditions. He then appealed to Mann to rise above party politics and work in the interest of humanity.
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