Srinagar, May 05: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Altaf Thakur on Monday asserted that India has done three strikes – diplomatic, economic and water on Pakistan after New Delhi suspended Indus Waters Treaty in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack.
He questioned the rationale behind the Indus Waters Treaty, which was signed in 1960, and suggests that India’s sovereignty and interests should be prioritised.
Thakur said, “India has done three strikes – diplomatic, economic and water. Who made this treaty under which we are not getting water from the rivers flowing on our land?”
India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will severely impact Pakistan’s water supply, potentially leading to economic hardship and diplomatic tensions, especially regarding water management and trade. The treaty governs the allocation of Indus River water, with Pakistan heavily reliant on it for agriculture and energy. India’s move is a diplomatic response to alleged Pakistani support for cross-border terrorism.
Thakur hinted at further action against terrorists, emphasising the need for a strong response to terrorism. “There will be another strike, which will be on terrorists. Pakistan is fearing; Pakistan is shivering. It must know that it will get punished for what it has done,” he added.
BJP leader Kavinder Gupta said that Pakistan will soon see the end of “abeyance” of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). “When a treaty (Indus Waters Treaty) has been suspended, then we will do things as per our own wish. Pakistan will see its effects soon,” Gupta said.
The government’s decision to put in “abeyance” the Indus Water Treaty comes after a series of meetings, including the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which discussed security preparedness in the wake of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed 26 lives.
The government has announced a series of measures to send a strong message to Pakistan for its support of cross-border terrorism.
The government announced a series of measures, including holding the Indus Water Treaty in abeyance. Other diplomatic measures include Defence, Military, Naval, and Air Advisors in the Pakistani High Commission in New Delhi being declared ‘persona non grata’ and asked to leave India within a week.
BJP leader Ravinder Raina addressed the Indus Water Treaty issue and said that in the aftermath of the Pahalgam attack, the Indian government decided to suspend the Indus Water Treaty, after which the water from Indian rivers flowing to Pakistan stopped.
“The decision of the Indian government is clear and that the flow of four rivers, Chenab, Sutlej, Ravi, and Beas, has been completely stopped,” Raina said. “On one end, Pakistan will send terrorists and shed blood, whereas it cannot even make itself prosperous by taking the water of this place.”
