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Water row: Presidential reference

By Gargi Parsai

NEW DELHI, JULY 22. In his four-point reference to the Supreme Court on the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004, the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, has asked the following: Whether the Punjab Termination of Agreement Act, 2004 and the provisions thereof are in accordance with the Constitution of India;

— Whether the Punjab Termination of Agreements Act, 2004 and the provisions thereof are in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956, Section 78 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 and the Notification dated 24th March, 1976 issued thereunder.

— Whether the State of Punjab has validly terminated the agreement dated 31.12.1981 and all other agreements relating to the Ravi Beas waters and is discharged from its obligation under the said agreement(s); and

— Whether in view of the provisions of the Act, the State of Punjab is discharged from its obligations flowing from the Judgement and Decree dated 15.01.2002 and the Judgment and Order dated 04.06.2004 of the Supreme Court of India.

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