Saturday, July 30, 2016

Haryana to abide by SC decision on SYL

CHANDIGARH, JULY 30
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal  today said that we would have to abide by the decision of the Supreme Court on the issue of SYL, whether it is Haryana or Punjab.
          The Chief Minister was replying to the questions of media persons at a press conference here today. His attention was drawn towards the issue of SYL canal being highlighted by various political parties in Punjab in view of the next assembly elections. He was   informed that certain political leaders of Punjab had offered to resign or make any sacrifice in case the decision is not in favour of Punjab. Mr Manohar Lal responded saying   that no one need to make any sacrifice as the decision of the highest court in the country would have to be accepted by all.
          In reply to another question, he said that the present State Government had pursued the issue of presidential reference on Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004for early hearing in the Supreme Court as it had been pending for the last 12 years. Now its on regular hearing in the Supreme Court.
           In reply to another question concerning separate High Court for the State, the Chief Minister said that the Government has demanded it at several fora including Union Law Ministry  and the Supreme court. It’s a process which is on.
          When asked that he had blamed Delhi Chief Minister Mr Arvind Kejriwal  for recent traffic jams in Gurgaon in one of his tweets, he denied it and clarified that the tweet was misquoted as he was replying to a question on construction of National Periphery Road to which Delhi was not cooperating for its portion.
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