Haryana CM Saini hits out at AAP’s ‘dirty politics’, says drinking water supply never halted before
According to Nayab Singh Saini, the usual release of water is 4,000 cusecs, which rises to 9,000 during the summer months.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini at an event in Panchkula, Thursday. (Express Photo) Hitting out at Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party over its refusal to release more water to Haryana, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini claimed on Thursday that the supply of drinking water has never been halted in history in such a manner.
Speaking to journalists in Panchkula, Saini said, “This is not about irrigation water but drinking water. We have learned from the Gurus that we welcome even strangers by offering them water”.
He added, “Never in history has there been a dispute over drinking water. This is dirty politics as elections approach. The people of Punjab understand this. Punjab is our elder brother. Why are differences being created? Don’t engage in such dirty politics.”
Saini also referred to AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal’s earlier allegations of poison being mixed in the Yamuna River water. “He (Kejriwal) is behind Bhagwant Mann, dictating him through written slips,” Saini alleged.
Criticizing AAP leaders for their inability to accept defeat in Delhi, Saini remarked, “Kejriwal is still in shock”.
Saini said both he and Mann come from humble backgrounds and “we both know how our mothers used to carry water pots 2 km away from home; therefore, he should not politicise the drinking water issue”.
The Haryana CM explained, “Every year in May and June, additional water is released because the demand for water increases during the summer. The NCR industry has grown, and the population there has increased.”
Saini further elaborated, “Every year in April, May, and June, as much as 9,000 cusecs of water is released. From this, Delhi receives 500 cusecs, Rajasthan gets 800 cusecs, and Punjab receives 400 cusecs, leaving 6,800 cusecs for Haryana.”
According to Saini, the usual release of water is 4,000 cusecs, which rises to 9,000 during the summer months.
“Rainwater also needs to be preserved; otherwise, it will go to waste and flow into Pakistan. We will not let water go to Pakistan. Mann Sahib should work in the interest of humanity by staying away from party politics,” Saini emphasized.
He said, “all political parties in the state share the same stance on this issue”.
Later, Saini hit out at AAP for politicising the water distribution issue and called it “deeply regrettable and against the spirit of national unity.” Emphasising that this is not a matter of irrigation but of essential drinking water, the chief minister said such a basic human need must never be turned into a political tool.
“Water is a lifeline, not a political weapon. As our elder brother, Punjab should set an example, not block what is rightfully and ethically shared,” Saini said in an official statement.
Punjab is the sacred land of the Gurus, and, unfortunately, the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government is disregarding the Gurus’ teachings of compassion and humanity, added Saini.
He aid our culture is such that “if Punjab is thirsty, we would cut from our own share of water to give it to the people of Punjab”. “In just two months, the monsoon will begin, and then rainwater will flow into Pakistan—a country that is killing our innocent citizens. Why should we give them water.”
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