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SC Order on SYL Canal Row: Capt. Amarinder, Congress MLAs Resign; Sukhbir Badal Says Its Drama

Chandigarh: After the Indian Supreme Court delivered a decision against Punjab on Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue declaring that Punjab Termination of Agreements Act ...

SC 2016 Decision On Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal: Bias Against Punjab Continues [VIDEO]

SCI today pronounced it's decision President of India's reference about construction of Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal and Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004.

SC verdict not acceptable to Punjab: Dal Khalsa vows not to let the construction of SYL

Terming the supreme court verdict as completely unacceptable to Punjab, the Dal Khalsa vowed not to let the construction of SYL at any cost.

SCI Says Punjab Law Scrapping Water Sharing With Other States Not Legal

The Supreme Court on Thursday declared that Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004 scrapping so-called water-sharing agreements with neighbouring Haryana and other states is ultra vires (unconstitutional).

SCI Rules Against Punjab in Presidential Reference on SYL Canal & PTAA Issue

As expected the Supreme Court of India (SCI) today pronounced its judgement against Punjab on Presidential reference regarding Punjab Termination of Agreements Act (PTTA).

Punjab’s canal water going to Haryana; Sukhbir Badal expresses ignorance

Even though Punjab is facing acute water crisis as around half of its river water is allocated to non-riparian states, there are reports in print media that even more water is slipping away to Haryana due to non-maintenance of some of Punjab’s canals.

CM Badal says Sec. 5 of PTAA is scrapped; Congress slams him as misinformed

As per media reports, Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal on Friday (June 24) claimed that the government had scrapped section 5 of the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act (PTAA), 2005.

Punjab River Water issue: Fresh tribunal will end up another tool of injustice

Raising serious doubts over the outcome of the Punjab governments demand seeking fresh tribunal in the apex court to resolve its disputes with non-riparian states over the sharing of its waters, the Sikh bodies feel that given the flawed justice system and dishonest political leadership, the fresh tribunal will also end up as another tool of injustice for Punjab.

Sukhbir Badal castigates Kejriwal for directing Delhi govt counsel to side with Haryana on the SYL canal issue

Sukhbir Badal today criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal for directing its counsel to side with Haryana on the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue in the Supreme Court recently.

On Role of Political Leadership of Punjab in SYL and Punjab River Water Issue | with journalist Jagtar Singh

Sikh Siyasat's Editor Parmjeet Singh talked to Senior Journalist Jagtar Singh about role of Political leadership of Punjab in relation to Punjab's River Water issue, including the SYL Canal issue.

Rhetoric won’t work, its time for action: Dal Khalsa to Badal on river waters crisis

Taking strong view of Rajasthan, J&K and Delhi siding with Haryana over the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal water-sharing issue in the Supreme Court, the Dal Khalsa said Punjab should stop the unjust and illegal flow of its river waters going to these neighboring states bypassing riparian principles and violating the Indian Constitution.

Recognize & Respect Riparian Rights of Punjab on its waters: Dal Khalsa to Modi

Dal Khalsa leader Kanwarpal Singh has written an open letter to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Punjab river water issue. In this letter the Sikh body has question Indian PM that whether he would take initiative to take the advise of experts of international stature to solve the issue as per "riparian rule".

Dal Khalsa writes Open Letter to Narendra Modi on River Water Issue

Dal Khalsa leader Kanwarpal Singh has written an open letter to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Punjab river water issue.

Five Rivers – A Documentary presentation on Punjab’s River Waters Issue by Sukhdeep Singh Barnala

Five Rivers is a documentary presentation by Sukhdeep Singh Barnala on Punjab's River Water issue. The documentary was released on YouTube Channel of JangNama on March 21, 2016.

Punjab to challenge s. 78 of Reorganisation Act; Seek SC view on Riparian status of Rajasthan, Haryana

Punjab government has planned to request the Supreme Court of India to first decide on the ‘riparian status’ of Haryana and Rajasthan before it gives a verdict on the Presidential reference on the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004.

Punjab in deep water [Article by KC Singh, former Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs]

THE SYL canal controversy has reignited with the presidential reference on the constitutionality of the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act of 2004, passed by the Punjab Assembly when Capt Amarinder Singh was Chief Minister, being argued before the Supreme Court.

Indian Supreme Court installs status quo order on SYL Canal

Supreme Court of India has ordered status quo on the Satluj Yamuna Link canal.

Jal Bin Sakh Kumlavati – A Booklet on Punjab Water Crisis & River Water Issue

Jal Bin Sakh Kumlavati is a booklet published by Sikh Students Federation in July 2008 on Punjab Water Crisis, Punjab River Waters and Satluj Yamuna Link SYL Issue.

Congress MLAs suspended; Ruling party passes resolution on SYL canal

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today moved a resolution on SYL Canal declared that the Punjab government won't accept forcible construction of Satluj Yamuna Link Canal.

Bittu, Mann and Chandimajra joined hands in Lok Sabha on River Water Issue

Cutting across party lines Punjab MPs Ravneet Bittu (Congress), Bhagwant Mann (Aam Aadmi Party) and Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra (SAD-Badal) jointly raised Punjab’s river water issue in the Indian Parliament.

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