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July 28, 2025, 10:22 PM - 4 min read
The Punjab and Haryana High Court had ordered Punjab to comply with the decision made during the May 2 meeting chaired by the Union Home Secretary.
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June 8, 2025, 03:15 PM - 5 min read
Punjab, in its plea, had argued that "material facts" were concealed by the Centre, Haryana, and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), which it claimed led to the high court's May 6 order. The state also contended that inter-state water disputes fall under Article 262 of the Constitution and should be addressed under the Inter-State River Water Disputes Act, 1956.
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May 25, 2025, 06:20 PM - 3 min read
However, AAP leader Sanjeev Gautam from Nangal, who led the party’s dharna against BBMB and also serves as chairman of Guru Ravi Dass Ayurvedic Medical University, has strongly opposed the decision to outsource the project to private players. He asserted that the Punjab government would not support such a move, emphasising that the projects require only modest investment and the government is capable of investing in them.
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May 20, 2025, 08:11 PM - 4 min read
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday granted the Punjab government a final opportunity to respond to the replies submitted by the Central Government, the state of Haryana, and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).
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May 14, 2025, 05:05 PM - 3 min read
The next hearing in the matter is scheduled for May 20.
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May 8, 2025, 08:03 PM - 3 min read
Amid escalating tensions over the Punjab-Haryana water-sharing dispute, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday directed Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) Chairman Manoj Tripathi to submit an affidavit detailing his claim that the Punjab Police prevented him from releasing water to Haryana.
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May 8, 2025, 03:33 PM - 3 min read
The Punjab-Haryana water-sharing dispute took a dramatic turn on Wednesday night after reports emerged that a BBMB official allegedly attempted to forcibly release water from the Nangal Dam. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, accompanied by the state’s Advocate General, is heading to the dam site, fearing that BBMB Chairman Manoj Tripathi—also en route—may force the officials at the dam site to release 4,500 cusecs of water to Haryana.
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May 5, 2025, 08:26 PM - 5 min read
At this juncture, the priority of the Punjab government should have been national security instead of taking an aggressive stance against a neighbouring state, which just 60 years ago was part of Punjab itself.
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May 5, 2025, 06:54 PM - 8 min read
The ongoing water-sharing conflict between Punjab and Haryana escalated on Monday as the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government moved a resolution in the Punjab Assembly declaring that not to spare a single drop of water from the state’s share for the neighbouring state, Haryana.
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May 3, 2025, 06:41 PM - 3 min read
The meeting, scheduled to be held at 5 pm, was called to discuss the BBMB’s recent directive to release an additional 4,500 cusecs of water to Haryana. However, Punjab declined to participate, citing preparations for a special session of the state Assembly on May 5, where the issue is slated for in-depth discussion.
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May 3, 2025, 06:14 PM - 4 min read
The meeting came just a day after the AAP-led Punjab government held a similar all-party gathering where even rival political outfits, including the BJP’s state unit, extended support to Punjab’s stance on the issue.
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May 3, 2025, 03:08 PM - 2 min read
Despite standing close during the event, Mann and Saini avoided conversation. A photograph from the gathering showed Saini greeting Mann, who appeared to turn away, avoiding eye contact.
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