Chandigarh, May 9 -- Punjab's leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa on Thursday slammed chief minister Bhagwant Mann for his "lack of action" on the state's water rights following a recent high court ruling in favour of the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).

Bajwa accused Mann of wasting 48 hours and indulging in cheap politics failing to approach the Supreme Court after the court ordered the release of additional water to Haryana.

"Instead of pursuing legal recourse, Mann and the AAP government engaged in public displays aimed at cheap optics but avoided taking decisive governance steps," Bajwa said. He pointed to AAP minister Harjot Singh Bains who reportedly locked BBMB chairman Manoj Tripathi for two hours at the dam's guest hou...