Protests outside residence of Chief Minister, opposition parties up in arms, know more

BJP’s Sunil Jakhar and other party leaders stage protest outside Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann’s residence in Chandigarh over Sutlej-Yamuna-Link (SYL) canal issue.

Explaining the issue to the media, Sunil Jakhar said, “Bhagwant Mann’s government has backstabbed Punjab and its people. They have betrayed the interests of Punjab for politics”. 

Earlier, the Shiromani Akali Dal ( SAD) urged Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit to dismiss Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for “compromising” state’s interests while defending Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal case in Supreme Court.

The issue of Sutlej Yamuna Link canal took centrestage after top court passed an order telling the government to come up with a solution.

AAP government in Punjab has come under fire for allegedly jeopardizing Punjab’s position on the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.