India, May 6 -- The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) on Monday moved the Punjab and Haryana high court against the Punjab government, strongly objecting to police deployment at the Nangal dam and calling it illegal and unconstitutional.

BBMB- controlled by the Union power ministry and which regulates water distribution from the Bhakra, Nangal, Pong, and Ranjit Sagar dams-said that the uncalled-for security was hampering the working of the board and sought the court's intervention in the ongoing dispute over Punjab's refusal to release water to Haryana.

The court issued notices to Punjab, Haryana, and BBMB, and will continue hearing the petition on Tuesday.

"This action of the state of Punjab is wholly unconstitutional and illegal an...