Chandigarh, Oct 14 (PTI) The Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday alleged the BJP-led Centre wanted to grant permanent membership to Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan in the Bhakra Beas Management Board, and claimed it would be a "direct attack on Punjab's constitutional and riparian rights." AAP spokesperson Neel Garg said the Centre has written to the chief secretaries of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan to include Himachal and Rajasthan as permanent members of the BBMB.

At present, Punjab and Haryana are the permanent members of the BBMB, which regulates the supply of water and power from the Bhakra-Nangal and Beas projects.

Referring to the letter, Garg said the Centre's latest move "exposes its anti-Punjab mindset and represents yet another deliberate attempt to weaken the state's

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