The Supreme Court today said, the orders passed by it on the Satluj-Yamuna Link canal issue have to be respected and executed and the Punjab and Haryana governments have a duty to obey them. <br/><br/>A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Dipak Misra, also directed the two states to ensure that no agitation takes place on the issue. <br/><br/>During the hearing Attorney General KK Venugopal told the bench that the Centre was doing its best to bring both these states to a reconciliatory stage so that decree can be amicably executed.<br/><br/>The bench has now fixed the matter for hearing on the 7th of September.<br/>Haryana has been witnessing protests over the issue with main opposition INLD blocking roads and holding demonstrations.

The Supreme Court today said, the orders passed by it on the Satluj-Yamuna Link canal issue have to be respected and executed and the Punjab and Haryana governments have a duty to obey them. <br/><br/>A three-judge bench, headed by Justice Dipak Misra, also directed the two states to ensure that no agitation takes place on the issue. <br/><br/>During the hearing Attorney General KK Venugopal told the bench that the Centre was doing its best to bring both these states to a reconciliatory stage so that decree can be amicably executed. The bench has now fixed the matter for hearing on the 7th of September.<br/><br/><br/>Haryana has been witnessing protests over the issue with main opposition INDL blocking roads and holding demonstrations.