Chandigarh, May 4 -- Congress MP Randeep Surjewala on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, accusing them of mishandling the escalating water-sharing dispute, which has left Haryana grappling with a severe water crisis.

Speaking at a press conference, Surjewala highlighted the severe water shortage in Haryana, stating, "Due to scorching heat, ponds have dried up, and people are forced to buy water from tankers at high prices. The cotton crop, expected to be sown by May 15, has not been planted, causing future losses for farmers," and criticised Mann and Saini for engaging in a "game of writing love letters" instead of resolving the crisis.

He a...