Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday rejected Punjab Ekta Party (PEP) chief Sukhpal Singh Khaira's allegation of the state's canals going dry while the government was releasing water to Pakistan.The Chief Minister said surplus water was being discharged as a precautionary measure to prevent flooding in the areas along Sutlej and Beas rivers.Reacting to Khaira's accusations, Singh in a statement termed the charges as politically motivated, aimed at spreading disinformation."Khaira is a chronic attention-seeker with no credibility and no respect for truth," said Singh and termed as ludicrous his outrageous remarks questioning the Chief Minister's 'motives'.The decision to release excess water, in a regulated manner, was a precautionary measure taken by a Technical Committee after a meeting held on May 28, 2019, wherein all partner states were represented, the Chief Minister said."A unanimous view emerged at the meeting that there was clearly surplus water and it ...
