lashing out at SAD MP Prem Singh Chandumajra for making “baseless and frivolous” allegations of an attempted secret pact with Haryana on the Suylej-Yamuna link (SYl) canal issue, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that the matter was in the Apex Court and there was no question of reaching any deal, secret or otherwise, with the Ml Khattar government.
“SAD MP’s charges are sheer fabrication, with not an iota of truth in them,” said Capt Amarinder warning Chandumajra against any attempt to whip up passions on the sensitive SYl issue with such unfounded statements.
The Government would not allow anyone to disrupt the peace and stability of the state over any issue, including SYl, which was currently in the Supreme Court, with the Centre facilitating dialogue to resolve the issue, he said.
Capt Amarinder said that it was the Akalis who believed and indulged in secret deals and political intrigues in order to promote their financial and political interests.
“I have neither the time nor the inclination to engage in such activity. My government is busy trying to sort out the mess in which the erstwhile SAD-BJP regime has left the state and has, from the outset, favoured a dialogue under the central government’s aegis to thrash out the SYl issue,” he said.
He also expressed confidence that the Apex Court and the Centre would come to an amicable solution to the SYl problem, keeping the interests of the water-scarce Punjab in mind.
“However, if I ever needed to sign a pact with Haryana in the interest of Punjab and its people, I would do so openly and not go for any secret dealings,” he declared.