Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday said that Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) SYL is an important issue. Punjab needs water as well as Haryana and this is the responsibility of the Centre that by intervening it arranges water for both Haryana and Punjab.
Fresh bickering among leaders of Haryana and Punjab over the SYL canal dispute began Tuesday after the Centre told the Supreme Court that the Punjab government was “not cooperating” in resolving the decades-old matter.
Talking to Journalists, Kejriwal further said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi should find a solution to the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana. If he doesn’t have a solution, call me on tea, I will give the solution.” Accompanied by Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Kejriwal was in Hisar to launch the AAP’s ‘Make India No. 1’ campaign.
Delhi CM said: “I would like to ask what is the stand of Punjab Congress on SYL? And what is the stand of the Haryana Congress? What is the stand of the Punjab BJP? And what is the stand of the Haryana BJP? When they (BJP, Congress) go to Punjab, they say “won’t let SYL be constructed” When they come to Haryana, they say “we will get SYL (water)”. These dirty politics did not allow India to become No. 1 during the past 70 years. They only do dirty politics.”
Kejriwal added: “SYL is an important issue. Water is a very important issue. Both states (Punjab and Haryana) have a shortage of water. We have to accept this. The water table is going down in Punjab and people are thirsty. In Haryana also, the water table is going very deep. There is a shortage of water and people are thirsty. Punjab needs water as well as Haryana. This is the responsibility of the Centre that by intervening it arranges water for both Haryana and Punjab.”