A day after Haryana Chief Minister Manohar lal stated that he has urged Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati to resolve the issue of Sultej-Yamuna link (SYl) Canal, Punjab’s former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday asserted that Punjab did not have a single drop of water to spare for other states.“Come what may, we are not going to let anybody take a single drop of water,” warned Capt Amarinder, while addressing public rallies at Attari and Majitha in Amritsar parliamentary constituency.
Congress Deputy leader in the lok Sabha, referring to Manohar lal’s statement, said that there have been water sharing agreements in 1955 and 1977 and “every state including Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh and also Punjab are getting water that is due to them under these agreements and there is no extra water in Punjab to spare for anybody”.“We can neither afford nor allow even a single drop of water to spare for any other state”, he made it categorically clear.
CHAllENGES MAJITHIA IN HIS BASTION
Capt Amarinder, challenging State Revenue Minister Bikram Singh Majithia in his bastion, Majitha, declared that the local MlA would be subjected to reciprocal justice as he meted out with the Congressmen. “Majithia will not be able to return to this place when Congress comes to power in Punjab in 2017 elections,” he said, while addressing a public meeting at Majithia grain market, while responding to the demand by a senior party leader laly Majithia seeking action against Majithia.“Not only will each and every false FIR he got registered against the Congress workers be cancelled, but he will also be subjected to reciprocal justice in equal measure…This is no dictatorship, but democracy,” he warned Majithia.Member of Parliament from Amritsar Capt Amarinder Singh told Majithia, “Your time is up and your countdown to downfall has begun and you will soon run for cover as I will make you pay for all your sins and excesses you committed on our people.”
‘MY PROG CREATED PANIC IN THE ENTIRE BADAl FAMIlY’
Capt Amarinder said that the entire Badal family had run amuck and got into panic after he had started the mass contract programme and they were not able to make out what to do and what to say. lashing out at Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Capt Amarinder challenged him to spell out one single achievement during last eight years in power. “Tell me what you have done during all these years except for amassing huge wealth that runs into billions and billions of rupees,” he asked, while wondering, what will Badal do with this much of money when he is so old.
“I am surprised over Badal’s never ending greed for money and wealth even at this advanced age,” he remarked. Taking a dig at Union Minister and Badal’s daughter-in-law Harsimrat Badal for saying that Capt Amarinder’s family had lot of money in foreign banks, Congress leader said: “Tell me where is the money and I promise, I will give you all that money.”
ASKS BADAl TO APPROACH PM TO ENSURE FCI DOES NOT STOP PURCHASE ON MSP
He suggested the CM to approach Prime Minister to ensure that the FCI does not stop purchase of wheat and paddy on the minimum support price. “The purpose of MSP is to ensure that the farmers do not have to go for distress sale. But, the whole system is being scrapped and Badal is not bothered about it,” he said.