Hoshiarpur, May 1 -- After the Bhakra Beas Management Board order, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Thursday questioned the authority of the BBMB in dictating terms to Punjab, highlighting that Punjab holds 60 per cent of the share in the board and has the final say in decisions.

The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) recently ordered that an additional 8,500 cusecs of water be released to Haryana.

Speaking to the media, CM Mann emphasised that Punjab, which faces its own water demands due to the upcoming paddy season and a severe drop in groundwater levels, cannot provide more water.

"Haryana has already used its allocated share of water. This water is meant for the period from May 21 to the next May 21, which they have a...