Sukhbir Singh Badal accuses successive central governments of neglecting Punjab's just demands

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said Punjab was sufferng because successive central governments had refused to cede the just demands of the state, including restoration of its River water rights and transfer of Chandigarh and Punjabi speaking areas.

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Paying glowing tributes to Sant Harchand Singh Longowal at a mammoth conference held to commemorate his martyrdom, the SAD president said, "Sant ji made the supreme sacrifice for the cause of Punjab but was betrayed by the centre which refused to implement the promises made to him as well as the people of the state". He said that even now, Sant Longowal was being betrayed by both, Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which had both compromised the state's stand on its river waters as well as transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab.