Cong to go to people on SYL issue
Saturday, 12/11/2016
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/cong-to-go-to-people-on-syl-issue/322193.html
Chandigarh : Stepping up pressure on the SYL canal issue ahead of the Assembly elections, all 42 Congress MLAs today submitted their resignation letters to the Speaker. A Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting was held thereafter where it was decided to launch a drive against the Badal government for its “failure” to protect Punjab’s rights.
Exhibiting unity, the MLAs, led by PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh and CLP leader Charanjit Singh Channi, decided to burn the CM’s effigies in all 117 Assembly constituencies tomorrow.
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Ambika Soni, Partap Singh Bajwa and Shamsher Singh Dullo, all MPs, were at the meeting too. “A state-level rally will be held on November 13 at Abohar’s Gunjal village located in the area most affected by the SYL decision,” Sunil Jakhar, PPCC vice-president, said. Capt Amarinder, attacking the Centre, said despite the CM and the Punjab BJP claims that not a drop of water would be allowed to flow into the SYL, “Badal’s daughter-in-law Harsimrat Kaur and other MPs have not resigned, exposing doublespeak.”
He said the party would go to the people, imploring them to ensure a clear win for the Congress in the elections so it was able to pass the legislation “to give them justice”.
Akalis to move motion in LS against SC verdict
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal will move an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha next week for a debate on whether the judiciary is above the Constitution or not. SAD’s Prem Singh Chandumajra said the Supreme Court’s ruling invalidating the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act 2004 was unconstitutional, adding that it could not take away the state’s rights over riverwaters. Meanwhile, Punjab has constituted a three-member legal team to formulate opinion on the possible options, including scrapping all water-sharing pacts.
