Punjab government misleading people of Chandigarh: Khattar

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana and Punjab and will remain so

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday said Chandigarh is the capital of Haryana and Punjab and will remain so.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar (HT File)

Reacting to the resolution passed by the Punjab assembly, Khattar termed it one-sided and meaningless, as per an official statement. He said while considering the demand of employees working in Chandigarh, the central government has taken a decision to implement central services rules.

“Punjab government is misleading the public on this issue. Employees of Chandigarh will benefit from the Centre’s decision,” Khattar said.

The chief minister said Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh came into existence through the Punjab Reorganisation Act passed in 1966. There is a provision in this Act that 60% of the employees of the Chandigarh administration will be from Punjab and 40% from Haryana.

Meanwhile, Haryana Congress president Kumari Selja said the resolution passed by the Punjab assembly reflects the anti-Haryana thinking of the Aam Aadmi Party.

“Chandigarh belongs to Haryana and the state has full rights over it,” she said. In a statement, Selja said despite the BJP being in power both in Centre and in Haryana for the last eight years, Haryana is yet to get the SYL water despite a Supreme Court ruling.