After Indus treaty freeze, BJP MP calls for no water to Bangladesh

Indian BJP MP Nishikant Dubey has called for a halt on the water supply to Bangladesh after India decided to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack.

He cited the 1996 Ganga water agreement between India and Bangladesh, claiming it was flawed and alleging that the interim government of Bangladesh is in contact with Lashkar-e-taiba terrorists while referring to "reports", says India Today. 

"The agreement for the waters of the Ganga was wrong, and it was a mistake made by the Congress government in 1996," Dubey said. He questioned the logic of continuing to share water with countries allegedly linked to terrorism. "How long will we provide water to snakes? It's time to crush them," he added.

"Lashkar-e-taiba is in constant touch with Bangladesh's interim government. To stop the terror infiltration, both India and Bangladesh's borders need to be secured," he said.

"Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been constantly saying that we should not share water with Bangladesh, and the West Bengal Chief Minister opposed the Teesta Water Agreement. We should stop giving water to Bangladesh until they stop supporting terrorist groups," Dubey said.

Furthermore, Dubey praised Narendra Modi for his leadership, stating that Modi's anger was clearly evident after the Pahalgam attack. He added, "PM Modi has the support of 140 crore Indians, and the entire world sees him as a strong leader. His determination to bring the terrorists to justice is evident."

While addressing a gathering in Bihar, Modi, in his first reaction to the incident, vowed that the terrorists and conspirators behind the attack will get a punishment beyond their imagination. Modi assured that terrorism will not go unpunished and India will make every effort to ensure justice to the innocent lives lost in the massacre. He added that punishment would be so stern that the terrorists would not have imagined this.

India announced a series of countermeasures against Pakistan following the Pahalgam attack. The suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 and the revocation of visas to Pakistani nationals were among the sweeping measures announced by the government. India suspended trade with Pakistan.

In return, the neighbouring country also suspended visas for Indians and also shut its airspace for Indian-operated flights.