Chandigarh, July 12 -- The Punjab assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution against the Centre's decision to deploy personnel of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Bhakra Dam and other hydro projects managed by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), amid heated exchanges between treasury benches and opposition Congress members.

The House recommended to the Punjab government to take up the matter with the central government and request the ministries concerned and BBMB not to deploy personnel of the central armed police force at these projects. The resolution was moved by water resources minister Barinder Kumar Goyal during the special session of the state assembly, and it was taken up for discussion in the Hou...