Punjab CM calls for peaceful fight for justice over river warter

CHANDIGARH : The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today called upon the people of his state to prepare fight a long and sustained democratic and peaceful fight for justice over the critical issues affecting the destiny of coming generations. Punjab does not have a drop of water to spare and there is no question of our accepting or implementing any decision which deprives us of our fundamental right under the Riparian Principle. Its time to prepare for supreme sacrifices for the cause of our state and the future of our children,” said Mr Badal. Mr Badal’s speech was replete with strong emotion, and backed with data and documentary evidence. He spoke in most categorical and unequivocal term and reiterated that he was prepared to shed the last drop of his blood rather than allowing a single drop of water to flow out of the state in violation of laws of justice and fairplay. In an impassioned plea, the Chief Minister invoked history and religious heritage to emphasize that it was unrealistic to expect justice without being ready for make sacrifices for securing it. ” Do not take justice for granted. Justice does not drop into the lap of the sleeping and the lazy. You have to wake up and fight for it,” said Mr Badal winding up the debate on the Governor’s address in the Punjab Vidhan Sabha late this evening.The Chief Minister said that the present agony of Punjab was rooted inserial acts of discrimination and brazen injustice by successive Congress governments at the centre and its meek and submissive surrender of Punjab’s rights by the state governments of this party.