Ensure SYL push during visits to Punjab: Hooda to Saini
ROHTAK, May 26 -- Reacting to chief minister Nayab Singh Saini's repeated visits to Punjab, leader of Opposition and former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Monday said he should focus on securing the state's share of water through the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal during his visits.
"Saini repeatedly visits Punjab and makes promises to bring a change in Punjab, but he never speaks on why Punjab should release Haryana's water in the SYL canal," he said while addressing a press conference in Rohtak.
Hooda alleged that Haryana was facing multiple issues under the BJP government, including inflation, power shortages, drinking water scarcity, unemployment and deteriorating law and order. Referring to the recent fuel price hike, Hooda said the increase of around Rs.7.5 per litre would further burden the common man. He also criticised the rise in LPG cylinder prices and claimed inflation had reached 8.3%. He demanded that the state government should reduce VAT on diesel and petrol, stating that the current 18% VAT was adding to the distress of farmers already struggling with rising input costs....
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