Nadda slams Nehru, says ex-PM made big blunder on Indus Waters Treaty

BJP president JP Nadda on Monday accused former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of committing one of his biggest blunders by signing the Indus Water Treaty with Pakistan for his personal gain, compromising national interests.

- RAJESH KUMAR THAKUR @ New Delhi

In a post on 'X', Nadda said, "The Indus Water Treaty, 1960, was one of the biggest blunders of former PM Jawaharlal Lal Nehru that kept national interest at the altar of personal ambitions." He claimed that Nehru unilaterally handed over 80% of the Indus basin waters to Pakistan, leaving India with only 20%. "It was a decision that permanently compromised India's water