Dr. Balbir Singh, the Health Minister of Punjab, dismissed the statements made by Delhi MP Parvesh Sahib Singh Verma about Punjab purposefully withholding water meant for Delhi and Haryana. Dr. Singh rejects the baseless accusation that Punjab is withholding water supplies by labeling these claims as “an absolute white lie.” He states that Punjab has been deprived of its proper water allocation.
Dr. Singh reveals that Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan have fully distributed water through the system. Punjab stands as the sole remaining entity that has not received its water share. He emphasized that the double-engine governments led by the BJP at both the state and federal levels diverted another 8500 cusecs of water allocated to Punjab to Haryana during their rule.
The minister warned that these claims might reactivate the same kind of political tensions that existed in Punjab during the 1980s while pointing out the alleged political motives behind them. These political factions intend to establish identical conditions. Back then, water served as the fundamental cause of conflict. His statement conveyed that this action goes against Punjab alongside its citizenry.
According to Dr. Singh, the BJP has knowingly exploited Punjab’s water resources to pursue its political goals at the expense of the state’s farm institutions. “Water is Punjab’s lifeline. Farmers, together with laborers and the economic sector, directly face the consequences of this action according to their view.
The Congress government of Himachal Pradesh received criticism from Dr Singh because of its decision to stay uninvolved regarding the water dispute. He asked the Congress party to declare its alliance position between Punjab and the BJP.
Dr. Singh refuted the posts made by Parvesh Verma on social media by declaring that Delhi has reached its limits for water extraction. Whenever floodwaters appear, they demand that the water be diverted. The state will not experience this kind of ache.
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