Ready to make any sacrifice to safeguard river water: Badal

Claiming Punjab does not have a single drop of water to share with anyone, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today said he was ready to make any sacrifice to safeguard river waters of the state.
He claimed he will continue "relentless struggle" for the rights of Punjab till his last breath.
Addressing a series of Sangat Darshan programmes in Muktsar Assembly constituency, the chief minister said Punjab doesn't have a single drop of spare water to share with anyone.
He said SYL agreement was "imposed" on Punjab by the successive Congress governments, which was "grave injustice" meted out to state and the then Congress leadership in state "remained mute spectators" in this regard.

Badal said people of Punjab would never forget and forgive the "betrayal" of Congress in divesting Punjab of its due share in river waters even abrogating the universally accepted Riparian principles.
The Chief Minister further said water was basic ingredient of life and any such move to share the river waters of the state would be "disastrous" and it would ruin Punjab.

The Chief Minister said state government was keeping a strict vigil over the recent gang war incidents and assured the law and order would be maintained at any cost.
Badal said he had already instructed the DGP to show no laxity in this regard as the state government was committed to ensure security and safety of its citizens.

With a view to inculcating a sense of cleanliness and hygiene in villages, the Chief Minister announced cash awards of Rs 50 lakh, Rs 25 lakh and Rs 10 lakh for first, second and third village, respectively, selected by the state government.