Haryana Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini has termed the statement made by Punjab Chief Minister, Sh. Bhagwant Mann regarding water distribution as shocking. He said that on April 26, he personally spoke to the Punjab Chief Minister over the phone and informed him that the Technical Committee of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) had decided to release water to Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and Rajasthan on April 23. However, officers from Punjab were showing reluctance in implementing this decision. On that day, Sh. Bhagwant Mann gave a clear assurance that he would immediately instruct his officers to ensure its implementation by the next morning, said Sh. Nayab Singh Saini.
Haryana CM Nayab further stated that when, by 2 PM the next day (April 27), Punjab government officers had done nothing and even stopped responding to calls from the Haryana Government officers, he wrote a letter to Sh. Bhagwant Mann to apprise him about the facts.
Haryana CM Nayab said he is astonished that instead of responding to his letter even after 48 hours, the Punjab Chief Minister released a video in an attempt to mislead the public by disregarding the facts and polishing his political image in Punjab.
Punjab Chief Minister’s claim that Punjab or the BBMB had not maintained records of water distribution in the past is totally baseless- CM
Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini strongly refuted Punjab Chief Minister’s claim that Punjab or the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) had not maintained records of water distribution in the past. He called the statement completely baseless and false.
Haryana CM Nayab emphasized that every single drop of water is meticulously accounted for — not just by BBMB, but also by the governments of Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, and Haryana at all times.
He further pointed out the contradiction in Punjab Chief Minister Bhawgant Mann’s statement in which he is accusing previous Punjab governments of failing to maintain data. It seems that Bhawgant Mann conveniently ignored the fact that during the years 2022, 2023, and 2024, Haryana consistently received no less than 9000 cusecs of water at the Contact Point (HCP) during the months of April, May, and June.