Question

Which of the following are the main provisions of the Punjab accord?  

Options

• Chandigarh would be transferred to Punjab· 

• To appoint a separate commission to resolve the border dispute between Punjab and Haryana. 

• To set up a tribunal to settle down the sharing of Ravi-Beas river water among Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan. 

• All the above 

Answer 1

All the above

Explanation:

The Punjab Accord, often known as the 'Rajiv Gandhi Longowal Accord,' was a 1985 agreement reached by then-Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Harchand Singh Longowal, the then President of the Akali Dal, to restore normal in Punjab: 

1. The city of Chandigarh would be relocated to Punjab.
2. Appoint a separate panel to resolve the Punjab-Haryana border dispute.
3. To establish a tribunal to resolve the Ravi-Beas river water sharing dispute between Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.