Punjab’s water rights cannot be wished away
Punjab waters have been distributed without a detailed examination of the complexities of the subject
Updated At : 07:06 AM Sep 02, 2026 IST
Unequal : What Punjab alone has given to non-riparian states is much more than what the rest of India has given. File photo
THE Jago Punjab Manch would like to intervene in the ongoing debate over the sharing of the Sutlej river waters. The article 'Rethink Sutlej water sharing' (The Tribune, August 17) is devoid of background and history, the force of tradition, the binding limits of the Constitution and, most importantly, lacks clarity on what the rules should be.
