By way of PTI
CHANDIGARH: Haryana Leader Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday mentioned he has written to Union House Minister Amit Shah in regards to the fresh exchange in regulations for the collection of Bhakra Beas Control Board (BBMB) participants.
Talking within the state meeting, Khattar additionally mentioned that he’s going to talk to High Minister Narendra Modi at the factor when he meets him.
“…When the verdict used to be taken, I wrote to Union house minister (Amit Shah) that Haryana has an objection or even Punjab is objecting,” Khattar instructed the meeting.
Khattar mentioned the state will provide its stand strongly.
“I can additionally inform MPs from the state to take in the problem (with Centre),” he mentioned whilst replying to the talk at the governor’s cope with all through the continuing finances consultation of the state meeting.
The BBMB, which is a statutory frame underneath the Punjab Reorganisation Act-1966 and manages the water assets of Sutlej and Beas, has a whole-time chairman and two participants of irrigation and tool.
In keeping with conference, the member (energy) is at all times from Punjab and the member (irrigation) is from Haryana.
However now, the exchange in regulations for variety lets in any individual to use for those posts and several other political leaders in Punjab and opposition leaders from Haryana are opposing the transfer.
Khattar mentioned his govt has verbally conveyed to the Centre that there may also be 3 participants at the board if it used to be felt that Rajasthan must have higher illustration.
Within the BBMB, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi to a point are the stakeholder states, he mentioned.
Senior Congress chief Bhupinder Singh Hooda had not too long ago objected to the Centre “amending” the foundations which govern the appointment of the BBMB participants from Punjab and Haryana.
Hooda, who’s the Chief of Opposition in Haryana, had termed it an assault at the rights of the state.
“All political events of Punjab, together with the Congress, are unanimous and elevating their voice in contrast choice to give protection to the hobby of the state. In this sort of scenario, the Haryana govt, in conjunction with all of the events, must oppose this choice and give protection to the rights of the state,” Hooda had mentioned previous.
Congress common secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala had additionally mentioned by way of finishing the illustration of Haryana and Punjab within the BBMB, the Modi govt had as soon as once more “overwhelmed” the rights of Haryana and Punjab.
“That is an instantaneous assault at the federal construction and the rights of the states,” Surjewala had mentioned.
On Sunday, Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi had sought time from Shah to talk about the topic with him.