Having lost three consecutive Assembly elections in the State, the INlD has been making its last-ditch effort to regain lost political ground in Haryana. Its protest on Monday severely affected normal life in the region.
Here is a timeline of its protest on SYl
February 23, 2017: INlD threatened to dig SYl canal. However, the political drama playing out by INlD concluded with the arrest of party leaders and workers at Shambhu barrier in Punjab, where the party failed to execute its much-hyped plan of digging SYl.
March 15, 2017: Hundreds of INlD leaders and supporters from Haryana flooded the Parliament Street in the heart of the national capital to protest over the SYl canal issue, prompting police to resort to lathicharge.
March 24, 2017: An all-party delegation led by Chief Minister Manohar lal met Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi, to urge him for early completion of SYl canal. INlD delegation also submitted a memorandum to Rajnath Singh separately, demanding construction of SYl.
April 6, 2017: INlD began indefinite protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on SYl issue and continued it for several days.
July 10, 2017: INlD workers did not allow vehicles from Punjab to enter Haryana at five locations to press for their demand of SYl construction.