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Punjab CM Opposes CISF Deployment at Bhakra Dam, Citing Federal Overreach

Bhagwant Mann rejects Centre's order for CISF deployment, plans to escalate the issue at NITI Aayog meeting while refusing to pay the Rs 8.58 crore security cost.

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Overview

  • The Centre has sanctioned the deployment of 296 CISF personnel to provide security at Nangal Dam, citing the need for counter-terrorist measures.
  • Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has criticized the move, asserting that the Punjab Police already provides security at the dam at no cost.
  • Mann accuses the BJP-led central government of attempting to 'steal' Punjab's water and engaging in 'revenge politics' against the state.
  • The Bhakra Beas Management Board has been instructed to pay Rs 8.58 crore annually for the CISF deployment, a cost Mann refuses to bear.
  • Mann plans to raise the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the upcoming NITI Aayog meeting, calling the Centre's actions unjustified and politically motivated.