Chandigarh, May 1 -- Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh on Thursday rejected allegations made by Delhi Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh regarding water supply to the state from the national capital, calling the claims "an absolute white lie."

Singh asserted that Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan have already taken their respective water shares, and it is only Punjab's allocation that remains.

"It is an absolute white lie. The Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan governments have taken their share of water. Only Punjab's share is left now. Despite Punjab's protest, these three double-engine governments gave 8500 cusec more from Punjab's water share to Haryana..."

"They want to recreate situation similar to the 80s, that time the fight began over water...