Shimla, May 29 -- Chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday reasserted that the state government will release Kishau waters only after receiving pending arrears of BBMB from neighbouring states.

He was addressing a public gathering under the "Sarkar Gaon Ke Dwar" programme at Dehuri in Banjar development block of Kullu district on Wednesday.

"I went to Delhi on demands of Himachal people . We will give water to Delhi and Haryana, but first they should give the BBMB arrears pending for 14 years to Himachal. I have clearly said that first the neighbouring states should file an affidavit in the Supreme Court to pay this arrear, only then we will move forward with releasing water from the Kishau dam," said Sukhu.

The CM also ...