Panchkula, May 2 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Saini has strongly appealed to Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, urging him to cease the politicisation of the sensitive water-sharing issue between the two states. Emphasising the importance of compassion and hospitality, Saini referenced Punjab's rich history rooted in the teachings of great Gurus. He addressed the media at the BJP State Headquarters in Panchkula on Thursday.

Saini criticised the Punjab government's recent actions as "low-level politics" timed to coincide with upcoming elections, accusing them of using the dispute to divert attention from their lack of substantive public service.

Directly addressing Mann, Saini advised him to utilise his remaining term in office cons...