Says, Haryana Govt's Remark of Reducing Water Quota Exposes the True Face of BJP and Central Govt
Appeals to the Centre to Increase Compensation Amount from Rs. 6,800 per Acre
11 Trucks of Relief Material Dispatched from Sunam Constituency in the Presence of Cabinet Minister
Punjab Newsline, Sunam-
Punjab Cabinet Minister Aman Arora, taking a dig at Punjab’s BJP leaders, said that their silence is shocking at a time when Punjab is going through a crisis. Instead of pressuring the Central Government to immediately release a relief package during such times, BJP leaders are only focusing on finding faults with the state government.
Speaking to journalists after flagging off 11 trucks of relief material from the local grain market to flood-affected areas, Arora said that the Haryana Government’s statement about reducing the water quota has exposed the true face of the BJP-led Haryana Government, the Central Government, and Punjab’s BJP leaders. He added that the silence of Punjab’s BJP leaders during this crisis is truly surprising.
He stated that when Punjab needs water for its crops, Haryana demands additional water. However, now when Punjab is urging Haryana to take excess water to save the state from flooding, the Haryana Government has stated that it no longer needs water and is even talking about reducing the allocated quota. He questioned, “Where is the justice in this? When Punjab faces the brunt of floods, it is left to bear it alone, but when it comes to managing excess water, the Haryana Government washes its hands of responsibility.”
He appealed to the Central Government to increase the compensation amount from a mere Rs. 6,800 per acre. Punjab, which feeds the entire nation, has suffered crop losses across lakhs of acres, and therefore, the state deserves a special relief package. He urged opposition parties to rise above politics and work together to help the people.
He highlighted that Punjab is currently facing a massive natural calamity. Due to cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh, 7-8 districts of Punjab have been severely affected. From the first day, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, all ministers, MLAs, and the administration have been actively engaged in relief operations. The Punjab Government is leaving no stone unturned to protect people’s lives, property, and economic resources. However, he emphasized that it is everyone’s moral duty to come together and support the affected people.
He noted that, with the cooperation of all stakeholders, 11 trucks carrying relief materials, including water, rations, and fodder for livestock, were dispatched from Sunam constituency to the worst-affected areas of Dera Baba Nanak, Ajnala, Rajasansi, Fazilka, Bhoa, and Patti. He thanked all those who contributed to this relief effort.
On this occasion, Mukesh Juneja, Chairman of the Sunam Market Committee, Media Coordinator Jatinder Jain, and a large number of Aam Aadmi Party workers were present.