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Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has demanded the immediate sacking of Aam Aadmi Party minister who attempted to hold Bhakra Beas Management Board Chairman hostage and locking BBMB, describing the act reprehensible, illegal, unconstitutional and unacceptable.

 

Hooda also demanded that the Central Government should take cognizance of the matter and immediately deploy Central Forces by removing the Punjab Police from Bhakra Dam.

 

Addressing a press conference at his residence, Hooda said we are part of a federal structure, and Bhakra and Nangal Dam are projects of the Central Government. “The technical committee deployed there decides the distribution of water to the states. No one can have dictatorship in this, and Haryana is not demanding water of anyone else's share, but its own share,” he said.

 

“From 1966 till today, there has never been any dispute over this water distribution. Why are such situations being created today? Because elections are coming in Punjab and the political ground of the Aam Aadmi Party has slipped. That is why AAP is doing mere politics on water,” Hooda said.

 

The High Court has also given clear instructions to the Punjab government not to interfere in water distribution. In such a situation, the Punjab government is also disobeying the orders of the court.

 

“The Haryana government should also raise its point strongly. This dispute should be ended by demanding immediate intervention from the central government. The Opposition is standing with the government on issues of Haryana's interest. The state government should not show any kind of weakness.

We will take every drop of water that is the right of the state,” he stated.

 

Hooda said the rights of Haryana are already being violated due to the non-construction of SYL. “On top of that, the water that the state is getting is also in danger now. In such a situation, there is a need to raise the voice of the state. We are ready for every struggle in the interest of the farmers and the people of the state. The state government should immediately call a special session of the assembly and send an all-party delegation to meet the central government,” he stated.