Chandigarh:- Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann that he will soon release the first installment of RDF funds. The Chief Minister said that he has raised the issue of Rs 8,500 crore of RDF funds being stuck. Along with this, he has demanded that they be released so that the funds can be spent on the roads and markets of Punjab. Home Minister Amit Shah said that he will soon call a meeting to resolve this issue and the first installment will be released.

Punjab should have 60-40 participation in Chandigarh
In Chandigarh, 60 officers are from Punjab and 40 from Haryana. This should be maintained. Many times UT officers are being deployed. This should also be stopped. Ever since Punjab was formed, the GM of FCI has been from Punjab. This time the GM has been deployed from UT cadre. Opposition to this has also been expressed. He will give a panel for this and has assured to consider it.

Also opposed the Seed Act
Bhagwant Singh Mann said that he had requested the Home Minister not to bring the Seed Act in Parliament, as it will harm Punjab. He expressed his opposition to it because the farmers of Punjab cultivate some of their crops and keep some for seed. If the company says take the seeds from us, it is not right. That is why we have opposed it.

SYL issue with the Home Minister
The SYL case is under hearing in the Supreme Court and we have informed him that we do not have water to give. I have asked him to sit down and resolve this issue, or I have appealed to him to close this issue as well.

Raised the issue of increasing the barbed wire along the international border
The Chief Minister said that he had also raised the issue of increasing the barbed wire along the international border. This will make farming easier for the landowners and smuggling will reduce. They have agreed to this and are going to extend the fence further.