INLD: Won't allow Haryana's water rights to be compromised
Chandigarh, June 30 -- Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh on Monday opposed the water agreement signed between Haryana and Rajasthan in New Delhi for utilisation of surplus rainwater available in Haryana.
At a briefing, the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader said the construction of the SYL Canal remains incomplete despite repeated directives of the Supreme Court causing Haryana to face a persistent water crisis. Both the BJP and the Congress have 'failed' to effectively protect Haryana's legitimate water rights. Haryana's water belongs to Haryana, and the INLD will continue to fight to protect every single drop of it," Singh said.
He said that the INLD has always fought to safeguard Haryana's water rights and will not accept any compromise regarding the state's legal share of Yamuna water. He recalled that in 1994, all 17 INLD MLAs resigned from state assembly in protest against Yamuna water agreement, a move led by ex-CM Om Prakash Chautala. htc...
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