Chandigarh, May 24 -- Amid growing tensions over water allocation, Punjab Water Resources and Soil and Water Conservation Minister Barinder Kumar Goyal on Friday issued a sharp rebuttal to Haryana's claims regarding its share from the Bhakra Main Line (BML) Canal, accusing the neighbouring state of spreading misinformation and distorting facts for political mileage.
Dismissing Haryana's assertion that it is receiving its full share of 10,300 cusecs from the BML canal, Goyal termed the claim "factually incorrect and misleading". He asserted that Haryana's narrative is part of a larger propaganda campaign aimed at confusing the public and deflecting from ground realities.
"At 12 noon today, the BML canal hasn't even reached its full operati...