Nangal (Punjab), May 08, 2025 (ANI): Amid the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) water row, in a show of protest, Punjab Minister Harjot Bains locked the gates of for two hours at Nangal Dam on May 08.Speaking top media, he said, "We are compelled to lock the gates. It is a matter of our water. We all know the situation facing the country, and Punjab being the border state, we are fighting for the country. hundreds of our villages have been vacated, the whole state is on red alert. At a time like this, what emergency arose in Haryana that the BBMB Chairman comes early in the morning and asks that water be released into Haryana... We demand action against BBMB Chairman... All local leaders and people are sitting here on protest and we will continue till our CM does not arrive here and guides us on what to do next. On humanitarian grounds, we are already giving plenty of water to Haryana..."
