In a fiery Lok Sabha speech during a 19-hour debate on Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India has put the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan in abeyance, calling it a historic correction of a "big blunder" by former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. Modi labeled the 1960 treaty, signed under Nehru, a "big betrayal" that gave Pakistan 80% of the waters from India’s rivers, including the Indus and Jhelum, while India received only 20%.

Modi criticized Congress for mortgaging India’s interests, arguing that the treaty, brokered by the World Bank, hindered projects that could have addressed water shortages and boosted electricity in states like Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi. He accused Nehru of funding Pakistan’s canal construction and surrendering India’s de-silting rights for dams on its territory, exacerbating inter-state water disputes.

“Blood and water cannot flow together,” Modi declared, emphasizing India’s firm stance. He noted Nehru later acknowledged the treaty’s failure to resolve broader India-Pakistan issues. Modi’s decision aims to prioritize Indian farmers and citizens, rectifying decades of Congress-led oversight and reclaiming control over India’s vital water resources.

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