Indus Waters Treaty was a Himalayan blunder by Nehru: JP Nadda

New Delhi: In a thread of posts on X on Monday, BJP national president JP Nadda has once again raised the issue of Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) signed by former PM Jawaharlal Nehru in 1960, calling the move "Nehru's Himalayan blunder". He accused Nehru of sidelining national interest for personal ambitions -- toeing the BJP's oft-repeated stance that the treaty was an unfair deal for the country.

"Even today, India would have continued to pay the price for one man's misplaced idealism, if not for Prime Minister Modi's bold leadership and his commitment to 'Nation First'. By putting the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance, PM Modi has corrected yet another grave historical wrong committed by Congress," he posted on X.

Talking about the agreement, Nadda mentioned a discussion on IWT in Parliament in November 1960 where, he said, Congress MPs had also spoken against the IWT.

"The most appalling aspect was that he (Nehru) did it without consulting Parliament. The treaty was signed in September 1960. However, it was placed before Parliament only two months later, in November, and that too, for a token discussion of a mere two hours," he wrote.