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Vidhan Sabha Session: Cheema slams 'historical injustices' over Punjab’s water rights

Chandigarh, July 11 (UNI) Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema, while speaking in the Vidhan Sabha today, strongly advocated for a resolution to reject the Bhakra Beas Management Board’s (BBMB) proposal to deploy CISF personnel at its establishments. He presented a historical narrative, accusing successive governments of compromising Punjab’s water rights and crippling the state's agrarian economy.
Cheema began by recalling a 1954 agreement between Uttar Pradesh and Punjab, which stipulated that two-thirds of the Yamuna’s waters would be allocated to Punjab and one-third to Uttar Pradesh. He asserted that this agreement is well-documented in the records of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and the Central Government.
He lamented that in 1966, during the formation of Punjabi Suba, both the ruling party and proponents of Punjabi Suba disregarded this crucial agreement. He specifically named leaders from the Congress, Akali Dal, and Jan Sangh of that era for surrendering Punjab’s legitimate claim to Yamuna waters.
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