Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Monday said Punjab and Haryana are “our elder brothers” who should extend support to the hill state, as he accused them of obstructing payment of dues from the Bhakra Beas Management Board, despite the Supreme Court’s decision.

He also said that the 99-year lease period of Shanan hydroelectric project, at Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, ended in March last year but Punjab has still not handed back its operations.

The chief minister was speaking at the valedictory session of a two-day national cooperative conference on Sunday evening, according to a statement issued here.

According to the statement issued on Monday, he inaugurated the Cyber Security Operations Centre of Himachal Pradesh State Cooperative Bank, besides lau

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