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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Thursday Hailed the Supreme Court verdict on the Presidential Reference in SYL case, ssying the decision has brought a smile on the face of every Haryanavi because now the state would get its legitimate share of the surplus Ravi-Beas waters that is 3.5 Million Acre Feet (MAF).
The people of the state had been eagerly waiting for this decision since long but it kept lingering on because of laxity of the previous governments, Khattar said, adding that this is a gift to the people of Haryana in the golden jubilee year of the state.
Meanwhile, advising the Punjab government to follow the SC verdict Haryana khaps have threatened to block all roads and rail tracks connecting Punjab and New Delhi if the Centre does not take required steps in two days.
In a tweet, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala termed it a historic verdict.
A historic & path breaking verdict by Supreme Court upholds Haryana’s claim on SYL. Victory for people, justice for Haryana.Satyamev Jayate!
— Randeep S Surjewala (@rssurjewala) November 10, 2016
The Supreme Court, Khattar said, gave its decision in favour of Haryana on all the four points for which Presidential Reference was sought.
He said these points were included: Whether the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004, and the provision thereof are in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India; whether the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act-2004 and the provisions thereof are in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of Inter-State Water Disputes Act-1956, Section 78 of the Punjab Re-organisation Act-1966 and the notification dated March 24, 1976 issued there under; whether the state of Punjab has validly terminated the agreement dated December 31, 1981 and all other agreements relating to the Ravi-Beas waters and is discharged from its obligation under the said agreements; whether in view of the provisions of the Act, the state of Punjab is discharged from its obligations flowing from the judgement and decree dated January 1,2002 and judgement and order dated June 4,2004 of the Supreme Court.