Sangrur, May 23 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday objected to the Centre's decision of deploying a contingent of 296 CISF personnel to secure the Nangal Dam, citing the presence of Punjab Police at the site. Calling the deployment "unnecessary" and a "financial burden" for the state, the CM said he will raise the issue with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a meeting of the Niti Aayog scheduled for Saturday. Addressing the media in Sangrur, Mann said the deployment of CISF personnel will cost Rs.8.58 crore per annum, showing a copy of the Centre's letter in this regard. "They say either BBMB or Punjab will pay this money. What was the need for this when the Punjab Police was already providing security to the dam for free? Why...