'Punjab Will Burn': CM Amarinder Singh Urges Centre To Tread Cautiously On SYL Canal Issue

by Shahnawaz Malik Aug 19, 2020 • 12:55 PM Views 1007

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urged the Centre to be cautious over the controversial Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal issue from the perspective of national security. Soon after a meeting, chaired by the Jal Shakti ministry; to discuss the issue in which Haryana CM was also present, Singh said, "If you decide to go ahead with SYL, Punjab will burn and it’ll become a national problem, with Haryana and Rajasthan also suffering from the impact."Punjab CM Amarinder Singh urged the Centre to be cautious over the controversial Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) Canal issue from the perspective of national security. Soon after a meeting, chaired by the Jal Shakti ministry; to discuss the issue in which Haryana CM was also present, Singh said, "If you decide to go ahead with SYL, Punjab will burn and it’ll become a national problem, with Haryana and Rajasthan also suffering from the impact."