Indian leaders slam Bilawal Bhutto’s provocative remarks over Indus Waters Treaty suspension following Pahalgam terror attack.
Ranaghat (West Bengal), April 27:
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar strongly rebuked Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday, reminding him of India’s historical victory in 1971 that led to the creation of Bangladesh.
“We have heard such threats for many years. Bilawal Bhutto might have forgotten history — India once broke Pakistan into two pieces, and he should remember that,” Majumdar said while addressing the media.
Majumdar’s comments came in response to Bilawal Bhutto’s fiery speech on Friday in Sukkur, where he condemned India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Bhutto had warned, “The Indus River is ours and will remain ours; either our water will flow or your blood.”
India’s decision to suspend the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty followed the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, where 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were killed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting, where it was decided that the treaty would be held in abeyance until Pakistan “credibly and irrevocably” stops supporting cross-border terrorism.
Adding to the chorus of criticism, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also slammed Bilawal Bhutto. Sharing a video of Bhutto’s speech, Sarma posted on X, “The State of Pakistan has a long and bloody history of betrayal — it took the lives of Bilawal Bhutto’s grandfather and mother. It is a tragedy that an unworthy son today chooses to dishonor even their sacrifice.”
Sarma further emphasized India’s firm stance: “No one can deter India from taking decisive revenge to safeguard its honour and its people. The waters of the Indus are ours — and they shall remain ours, unchallenged and eternal.”
As tensions escalate between the two nations, Indian leaders have reiterated that any threats or provocations will be met with firm and resolute action.