How Punjab was stripped of its waters & rights
Jago Punjab Forum recommends that Punjab’s constitutional authority over its waters should be restored.
Updated At : 05:55 AM Jul 08, 2025 IST
Struggle: The first litigation under the water-sharing dispute came in 1976 when Punjab filed a suit in the SC, challenging the validity of Section 78 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966. Tribune photo
PUNJAb’S alluvial soil, enriched by the sweat of a hardy farming community, has been feeding the whole country since Independence. It ultimately led to freedom from the clutches of nouveau colonialists, who were taking a price to keep our ship afloat in the sea of hunger. But the state's farmers have not got any rewards and recognition. Instead, they have been waging a struggle for years against what they say is an injustice done to them since they have been largely stripped of their precious resources, especially river waters.
