India, May 2 -- The water-sharing dispute between Punjab and Haryana escalated into Delhi on Thursday, with Delhi water minister Parvesh Verma accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government of "dirty politics" by halting water supply to Haryana and Delhi.

Verma alleged that "after losing power in Delhi, AAP now wants to create a water crisis in the capital." The AAP countered by claiming that Punjab is releasing more water than its allocated share and accused the BJP of pressuring the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to divert more water unfairly.

Earlier, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann had said the BJP was coercing the Punjab government via the BBMB to meet Haryana's demands, even though Haryana had already exhausted ...