By IANS,
Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said the controversial issue of sharing of water between Haryana and Punjab should be sorted out through talks.
The water sharing has been a thorny issue between both states with Haryana seeking completion of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal and Punjab opposing the move.
BJP president Rajnath Singh, who is addressing election rallies in Haryana for the Oct 13 assembly poll, said: “Everyone has the right to share water. The issue should be resolved through talks.” He was speaking to reporters here.
The Akali Dal government in Punjab is also against sharing water with Haryana.
The SYL canal, which was started in early 1980s, has been hanging fire for nearly three decades. The canal, which was built in parts of Punjab, has never been allowed to carry Punjab waters to Haryana.