Chandigarh, May 1, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) strongly opposed the Bhakra Beas Management Board\u2019s (BBMB) decision to release an additional 8,500 cusecs of Punjab\u2019s water to Haryana. AAP MP Kang said that this decision, taken under pressure from the BJP-led Central Government, is unconstitutional and an outright assault on Punjab\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AAP MP from Sri Anandpur Sahib, Malvinder Singh Kang, has called this move a grave injustice that jeopardizes Punjab\u2019s farmers, its water security, and the state\u2019s future generations. In a letter to BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu, Kang lambasted the BJP government for orchestrating this “daylight robbery” of Punjab\u2019s rightful resources while accusing Bittu of maintaining a shameful silence on the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe BBMB decision is not just an administrative order\u2014it is a direct attack on Punjab\u2019s lifeline. Despite the fact that Haryana has already overdrawn its share of water, BJP has forced BBMB to hand over Punjab\u2019s precious water to Haryana, leaving our farmers and citizens at risk of severe water scarcity. This is an insult to Punjab\u2019s 3.5 crore people,\u201d said Kang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The BBMB annually distributes water between Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan from May 21 to the following May 20. However, Kang revealed that Haryana, after exhausting its full share by March 31, 2025, demanded an additional 4,000 cusecs daily from Punjab. Punjab, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, allowed this on humanitarian grounds to meet Haryana\u2019s basic drinking water needs. However, BJP has now arm-twisted BBMB into granting Haryana an additional 8,500 cusecs\u2014an action that AAP calls unlawful and unacceptable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur reservoirs\u2014Bhakra, Pong, and Ranjit Sagar dams\u2014are already at dangerously low levels. With groundwater levels depleting across the state, every drop of water is vital for Punjab\u2019s farmers. Yet, BJP is sacrificing Punjab\u2019s needs to appease Haryana. This is nothing short of bulldozing Punjab\u2019s rights,\u201d Kang stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kang expressed disappointment at BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu’s silence, accusing him of prioritizing his party\u2019s political alliances over Punjab\u2019s welfare. \u201cBittu\u2019s inaction raises serious questions about whether he stands with Punjab or has surrendered to BJP\u2019s unconstitutional diktats. The people of Punjab deserve answers,\u201d Kang asserted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AAP, under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has taken a firm stand to expose BJP\u2019s unconstitutional actions. Highlighting Haryana CM\u2019s misleading statements that Punjab had agreed to this water diversion, the AAP government clarified that Haryana has already consumed 103% of its allocated share while Punjab has used only 89%. Despite this, Punjab extended support to Haryana, but BJP\u2019s latest decision crossed all limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kang reiterated that Punjab\u2019s farmers and people will not tolerate this injustice. \u201cPunjab\u2019s history is filled with struggles to protect its resources and rights. Today, we face a similar challenge. AAP and the people of Punjab will resist BJP\u2019s blatant disregard for Punjab\u2019s welfare,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his letter to Bittu, Kang posed some serious questions to Bittu, “Are you with Punjab, or complicit in the BJP’s exploitation of the state’s resources? Why haven\u2019t you raised the issue of BBMB\u2019s illegal decisions in Parliament? Why are you silent on the alarming depletion of water levels in Punjab\u2019s dams? Your inability to address these pressing questions raises serious doubts about your commitment to Punjab\u2019s rights. The youth, intellectuals, and people from all walks of life are closely observing this anti-Punjab stance. It is time for you to either stand firmly for Punjab\u2019s interests or relinquish the position you hold, which was secured in Punjab\u2019s name but appears to serve BJP\u2019s agenda.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AAP demands immediate reversal of BBMB\u2019s decision and calls on all political parties in Punjab to unite and defend the state\u2019s interests. The party also urges BJP leaders like Ravneet Singh Bittu to take a clear stand and oppose this unconstitutional decision in Parliament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking to social media, Kang wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account, “The @BJP4India-led Central Government has crossed all limits by forcing BBMB to release 8,500 cusecs of Punjab\u2019s water to Haryana. This is nothing short of an unconstitutional act of daylight robbery.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kang assured the people of Punjab that the AAP Government will continue to fight for their rights and protect the state\u2019s resources. Kang concluded that Punjab\u2019s future cannot and will not be compromised for political gains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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