Indian National lok Dal, Haryana’s main Opposition party on Thursday announced that the party will not accompany the State delegation that will call on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on March 24 regarding the issue of Sutlej-Yamuna-link (SYl) canal.
leader of opposition and INlD’s senior leader Abhay Chautala said that the party delegation will separately meet Rajnath Singh on SYl issue and also, demand intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the SYl issue.
The INlD will begin indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar from April 6 onwards, pressing for their demand of SYl construction, said Chautala.
Notably, an all party delegation from Haryana is scheduled to meet the Union Home Minister on March 24 on SYl issue. Before proceeding to meet the Home Minister, the delegation would meet for a preliminary discussion at Haryana Bhawan in the national capital the same day.
Punjab and Haryana have been at loggerheads over the SYl canal issue. The Supreme Court in a verdict last November had held as unconstitutional, the 2004 law passed by Punjab to terminate the SYl canal water sharing agreement with neighbouring states.
Haryana has been seeking the construction of the canal for getting a share of the Ravi-Beas waters.
An all party delegation led by Chief Minister Manohar lal had on November 28 met President Pranab Mukherjee urging him for implementation of the SC verdict on SYl issue at the earliest.