Chandigarh, April 30 -- A fresh flashpoint has emerged between Punjab and Haryana over water sharing from the Bhakra canal, with the Punjab Government slashing Haryana's water supply from 9,500 cusecs to 4,000 cusecs per day. The drastic reduction, announced ahead of the crucial paddy season, has triggered a major inter-state political storm, prompting Haryana to approach the Centre for intervention.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday categorically refused to release "even a single extra drop" of water, citing Haryana's overutilization of its annual quota and Punjab's acute water stress. He accused the BJP of using the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) to pressure Punjab into surrendering its rightful share, warning that Punj...