India, May 23 -- The Punjab government on Thursday told the Punjab and Haryana high court that controversy surrounding release of additional water to Haryana was a case of "institutional bullying" of Punjab, where Centre and other parties joined hands against one state.

Appearing for the Punjab government, senior advocate Gurminder Singh claimed before the high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Sumeet Goel that "material facts" were concealed by the Centre and Haryana during proceedings in the court, following which the high court on May 6 directed the BBMB to release additional water to Haryana.

The submissions were made during the hearing of a plea filed by Punjab seeking recall of the May 6 order.

According to Sing...