Chandigarh, May 5 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday held an important hearing regarding the ongoing water dispute involving the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the Punjab Government, and the Haryana Government.

The court issued notices to BBMB, Punjab, and Haryana, and scheduled the next hearing for 3 PM on May 6 (Tuesday).

In the petition filed by BBMB, the security deployment done by the Punjab Police in the Nangal Dam premises has been challenged. The petition said that this security has been imposed forcibly, and it is hampering the work of the board.

BBMB's lawyer, Advocate Rajesh Garg, said in the court, "We do not want the security of the Punjab Police. If security is needed, we will ask for it from the Central...