Jalandhar: Punjab Congress is protesting in Chandigarh. He wanted to go to the Governor House regarding the SYL canal due to the dispute between Punjab and Haryana. However, Chandigarh police stopped them before reaching there. So the route was barricaded. When the Congressmen climbed the barricade, the police used water cannons. After which the Congressmen were chased away from there. After this, the police detained Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Waring and other Congressmen.
After being taken into custody by the Chandigarh Police, Congress president Raja Waring said that he would not give even a drop of Punjab's water to any state.
Congress president Raja Waring was released after some time after being warned by the Chandigarh police.
The Congress has accused the Aam Aadmi Party that double standards are being adopted by the Aam Aadmi Party government of Punjab on the issue of SYL. In order to mislead the people of the state, they are talking about not giving water, while even in the Supreme Court, the arguments in their favor are not going properly.
Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, BJP said that they are ready for a debate with the Chief Minister, but equal time should be given to all the parties and there should be an open debate in front of the media and they will answer every question of the government. . In view of the opposition of the Congress, Chandigarh Police has diverted the traffic on the road leading to PGI Chandigarh from Sector 16 Chowk. Chandigarh Police has appealed to the people not to come on this road in view of the law and order situation.