Jaipur, March 20 (IANS) The Rajasthan government on Friday rejected Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s demand for Rs 1.44 lakh crore in water royalties, calling it unconstitutional and legally baseless.Punjab CM Mann had cited a 1920 agreement signed between the British government, the princely state of Bikaner, and Bahawalpur (now in Pakistan), and demanded that Rajasthan either clear its alleged dues or stop drawing water.In response, Rajasthan’s Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat …
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Chandigarh, March 18 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said the state would stake a claim to Rs 1.44 lakh crore from Rajasthan for decades of unpaid water usage, making it clear that Rajasthan must either release Punjab’s rightful dues or stop drawing water, while also calling for a review of the historic 1920 agreement governing this arrangement. Interacting with the media, CM Mann said, “The Rajasthan government owes Rs 1.44 lakh crore to Punjab for the water dr…