Chandigarh, April 30 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has termed the statement made by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann regarding water distribution as "shocking".
In a statement, he said that on April 26, he personally spoke to the Punjab Chief Minister over the phone and informed him that the Technical Committee of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) had decided to release water to Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan on April 23. However, officers from Punjab were showing reluctance in implementing this decision. On that day, Mann gave a clear assurance that he would immediately instruct his officers to ensure its implementation by the next morning, said Saini. The Chief Minister further stated that when, by 2 PM the next...