Harjot Bains slams Centre over BBMB move, calls it ‘Attack on Federalism’
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, April 14, 2026: Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains has strongly opposed the Central Government’s decision to reduce Punjab’s share in key positions of the Bhakra Beas Management Board and introduce an open recruitment process.
Bains termed the move a violation of states’ rights, stating that it amounts to a direct attack on the country’s federal structure.
He argued that such decisions weaken the role of states in institutions that are closely linked to their resources and interests.