Punjab, Haryana govts passing time by holding meetings on SYL: Hooda

A day after a meeting on the Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal between the Chief Ministers of Haryana and Punjab chaired by Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said the governments of Punjab and Haryana are just passing the time by holding meetings.

“The Supreme Court has already given its decision in favor of Haryana. Now it is the responsibility of the Union and the Haryana governments to implement it. Therefore, instead of holding meetings on this issue, action should be taken to implement it,” the Congress leader said.

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On the question of the allegations against the Sports Minister, the Leader of the Opposition said the minister himself should resign on moral grounds as an impartial and fair investigation can be carried out only after the Minister resigns.

Hooda said the Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s campaign against inflation, unemployment and divisive politics in the name of caste-religion is getting tremendous support.

“Wherever the yatra passes, lakhs of people come and join it. Like the first phase in Haryana, Rahul Gandhi’s dialogue with different social and civil society organizations will continue in the second phase as well. Rahul Gandhi meets different sections including farmers, laborers, employees, businessmen and their representatives and knows about their problems and gives voice to them. This is the reason why every section is feeling connected with this journey,” he said.

He said the Congress has finalised all the preparations before the start of the second phase of Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana. Hooda visited the rally site and reviewed the route of the yatra to take stock of all the arrangements.

Hooda said the Bharat Jodo Yatra has successfully covered a distance of about 3000 kilometres.

“It is getting tremendous support across the country. The huge crowd that gathered in Haryana during the first phase showed the enthusiasm of the people of Haryana regarding the Yatra. In its second phase, more people are expected to gather than before. Haryana is going to break its own record in terms of gathering. A large number of people will also participate in the Bharat Jodo rally to be held in Panipat. This rally will prove to be historic in terms of public participation,” he said.