After Punjab, Haryana Assembly Moves Resolution on Chandigarh, Demands SYL Canal Construction
2 years, 11 months ago

After Punjab, Haryana Assembly Moves Resolution on Chandigarh, Demands SYL Canal Construction

News 18  

The Haryana Assembly on Tuesday moved a resolution staking claim to Chandigarh, less than a week after Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann moved a resolution for on similar lines, escalating tensions between the two neighbouring states over the Union Territory. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar had moved the resolution in the state assembly urging the Centre to not take any step until all concerns related to the Punjab Reorganisation Act were addressed. “This House notes with concern the resolution passed in the Legislative Assembly of Punjab on 1 April, 2022 recommending that the matter for transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab be taken up with the central government,” said the resolution moved by Khattar during the special session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha. Reading out the resolution, Khattar said, “The Haryana assembly has on at least seven occasions passed resolutions, urging the early completion of the SYL Canal.

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Punjab and Haryana’s claim over Chandigarh: A decades-old Congress-created problem
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab and Haryana’s claim over Chandigarh: A decades-old Congress-created problem

Op India  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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Hindustan Times  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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New Indian Express  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Haryana additional assembly land project in limbo
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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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‘Chandigarh, Haryana decision on land swap to have far-reaching implications’
1 year, 8 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Firstpost  

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2 years, 11 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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India TV News  

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The Quint  

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India TV News  

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India TV News  

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Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal row: Haryana hopes early solution, Oppn in Punjab fears Delhi will snatch its water
3 years ago

Sutlej Yamuna Link Canal row: Haryana hopes early solution, Oppn in Punjab fears Delhi will snatch its water

India Today  

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Firstpost  

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5 years, 7 months ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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6 years, 8 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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7 years, 8 months ago

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Live Law  

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7 years, 8 months ago

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Firstpost  

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8 years, 3 months ago

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Live Law  

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SC Seeks Status Report On SYL Canal; Re-Appoints Receivers
8 years, 3 months ago

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Live Law  

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Punjab to return land to farmers
8 years, 4 months ago

Punjab to return land to farmers

Deccan Chronicle  

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Chandigarh was, is and will ever remain Punjab's capital: CM
8 years, 7 months ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Punjab House passes resolution against SYL
9 years ago

Punjab House passes resolution against SYL

The Hindu  

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Editorial on Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal: Undermining the SYL Canal
9 years ago

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The Hindu  

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Testy waters: Punjab Assembly defies Supreme Court orders; vows to stop construction of SYL canal
9 years ago

Testy waters: Punjab Assembly defies Supreme Court orders; vows to stop construction of SYL canal

Firstpost  

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BJP MLA seeks President's Rule in Punjab, seeks Parkash Singh Badal's resignation
9 years ago

BJP MLA seeks President's Rule in Punjab, seeks Parkash Singh Badal's resignation

Firstpost  

A BJP MLA in Haryana demanded that President’s Rule be imposed in Punjab, saying its Assembly passed a bill providing for returning the land acquired for the construction of SYL canal to the original landowners. Ambala: A BJP MLA in Haryana demanded that President’s Rule be imposed in Punjab, saying its Assembly passed a bill providing for returning the land …

SYL issue: Haryana to seek restraint order from SC
9 years ago

SYL issue: Haryana to seek restraint order from SC

Hindustan Times  

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Punjab legislative assembly clears SYL Bill in one voice
9 years ago

Punjab legislative assembly clears SYL Bill in one voice

Hindustan Times  

In a refreshing show of unity, Punjab’s legislative assembly on Monday approved a law to transfer “free of cost” the entire 5,376-acre land to the owners that was acquired for the Sutlej Yamuna Link canal over three decades back by giving Rs 35 crore compensation. Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal The opposition Congress hailed ‘the Punjab Sutlej Yamuna Link …

Punjab experts ridicule Centre’s claim of breakthrough on SYL
9 years, 11 months ago

Punjab experts ridicule Centre’s claim of breakthrough on SYL

Hindustan Times  

Experts from Punjab have termed the assurance given by Union water resources minister Uma Bharti to Haryana for preparing a roadmap to find a solution to the Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal issue with Punjab as “ridiculous” and “next to impossible”, as the matter is pending in the Supreme Court. The-SYL-Canal-at-Kaami-Kala-village-near-Shambhu-in-Patiala-District-Bharat-Bhushan-HT “It seems awkward to intercept the court proceedings midway,” said SK …

Time for Modi govt to handover Chandigarh to Punjab: Parkash Singh Badal
10 years, 4 months ago

Time for Modi govt to handover Chandigarh to Punjab: Parkash Singh Badal

India TV News  

Tarn Taran : Charging successive Congress-led governments at the Centre for depriving Punjab of it's capital, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said time has come for Narendra Modi-led government to make Chandigarh the capital of the state. "Since long Punjab has been the victim of the injustice of Union government but now the time has come when Modi government …

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