Shimla, Nov. 6 -- Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Friday congratulated the people of the state on the Supreme Court verdict ensuring Himachal's rights in the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) and thanked the apex court and the Centre for their role in resolving the three-decade-old dispute.
In a statement issued here, Thakur said successive state governments over the past 30 years had strongly presented Himachal's case and fought for its rightful share. The Supreme Court had ruled in Himachal's favour in 2011, but the states concerned had not agreed to the decision, and successive governments could not arrive at a mutually acceptable formula to resolve the dispute, he said.
He said the C...