In water war with Haryana, Punjab defies Supreme Court directive, says 'state not to abide by any order against its interests'.  A resolution passed by the Punjab government says Punjab has no water to share with any other state and it would not be able to abide by the court's order. The resolution says there is no need for Sutlej-Yamuna canal, it cannot be constructed.


The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the maintenance of status quo on land meant for Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal after Haryana alleged that attempts have been made to alter its use by levelling it. Punjab says that the SYL share of water to Haryana was based on 1920 data and now the situation has radically changed. "Conditions have changed completely," he said.


Punjab Assembly on March 14 passed a bill (Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004) against construction of contentious Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal. "Punjab does not have a drop of water to spare and there is no question of our accepting or implementing any decision which deprives us of our fundamental right under the riparian principle," Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal said.