Haryana CM Khattar asked Punjab government to make 'new Chandigarh capital, leave UT for them, here's what Amarinder Singh said

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar asked the Congress-led Punjab government to make 'New Chandigarh' as Punjab's capital and leave UT 'Chandigarh' for the Haryana in a proposal for special development body for the joint capital. Speaking at a panel discussion on the holistic development of Tricity----Panchkula, Chandigarh, and Mohali, Khattar set a proposal o make New Chandigarh its capital, leave Chandigarh to Haryana, and cooperate in solving the water issue.”

“Both Haryana and Punjab should cooperate with each other to resolve various inter-state water issues in the interest of the people of both the states. Punjab should not make it a prestige issue. Issues related to water between states can be solved by dialogue. I did not want to refer to the water issue on this platform as the development of the Tricity is the main focus of today’s (Tuesday) panel discussion, but the remarks made earlier by the Punjab Chief Minister have forced me to comment on this,” Khattar said.

“The issue of Haryana getting its share of river water through Hansi-Butana Canal is also hanging fire since long as a result, the southern districts, especially Mahendergarh, Rewari and Nuh, are facing water scarcity,” he said.

Responding to Haryana CM Khattar's proposal, Amarinder Singh said, the city "indisputably belonged to Punjab".

"Chandigarh indisputably belonged to Punjab," Amarinder Singh today asserted as he rejected Khattar's suggestion. "There was no question of agreeing to Khattar's proposal."