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Time of India
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
We act in India's interest, not worried about world reaction: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Brushing aside Pakistan's aggressive rhetoric declaring India's decision to put the on hold, PM Tuesday said the water, which belonged to the country, would flow in India's favour and be used by India only. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "Pehle Bharat ke haq ka paani bhi bahar ja raha tha... ab Bharat ka paani Bharat ke haq me bahega, Bharat ke haq mai rukega aur Bharat ke hi kaam aayega (Earlier, even the water belonging to India was flowing out, now India's water will flow for India's benefit, will stay here for India's benefit and will be utilised for India only)," the PM said in his speech at an event organised by ABP Network amid loud applause and slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Modi-Modi'. His first remarks after New Delhi decided to pause operation of the water treaty under which waters of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab have been earmarked for Pakistan followed stark visuals of dramatic drop in water level of Chenab as a consequence of India starting desilting and flushing of Baglihar and Salal dams. Significantly, Modi also asserted that his govt believed in taking decisions in the country's interest, unconcerned about how the international community might react. Though he did not elaborate, the assertion was seen as another sign that the counsel of a few foreign capitals for restraint might not be a determining factor in how the Modi govt responds to the Pakistan-backed terror attack. "For decades, we had this negative mindset where people would worry before taking a big decision, 'what will the world think, will we get votes or not'? And decisions and big reforms languished due to such considerations," he said. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The audience's response, like in Modi's earlier public speeches post-Pahalgam, was indicative of the strong desire for retaliation against Pakistan. The crowd started applauding as soon as he said that these days, water had become a hot topic of discussion. "You people are really smart, got it right immediately," an indulgent PM said. Modi, in keeping with the 'India@2047' theme of the event, focused his speech on development. He said for decades, the water of our rivers was a subject of tension and conflict, but the govt, in collaboration with state govts, had launched a massive campaign to link rivers. "The Ken-Betwa link project and the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal link project will benefit millions of farmers," the PM said as he cited several examples to claim that the decisions of his govt were merit-based unlike past govts, which were more considerate about vote bank and their own survival. The PM said when people looked at country now, they could proudly say "democracy can deliver", and stressed that the govt was moving from a GDP-centric approach to progress based on Gross Empowerment of People (GEP). Referring to the new waqf law, Modi said the need for reforming the law was being felt for decades, but to satisfy a vote bank, even this noble work was defamed. "Now amendments have been made which in real sense will help poor Muslim mothers and sisters & poor Pasmanda Muslims."
Hindustan Times
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘No spare water for Hry': AAP rallyists at BJP office in Ludhiana
A day after the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) directed Punjab to immediately release 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana, leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by cabinet minister Hardeep Singh Mundian, staged a protest outside the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office in Ludhiana on Thursday. The protesters were confronted by BJP supporters with Modi-Modi chants. During the AAP's protest, an effigy of Union minister of state for railways and food processing Ravneet Singh Bittu was burnt and the protesters, who were heading towards the BJP office, were stopped by police personnel. Cabinet minister Mundian said the Punjab government won't tolerate the BJP's efforts to 'snatch' water from the state through the BBMB. While speaking to mediapersons on the spot, Hardeep Singh Mundian said the Centre and the BJP governments of Delhi and Haryana had conspired against Punjab to snatch Punjab's water resource. He challenged the Punjab BJP leaders to clarify their stand and questioned their silence on this matter, calling it stabbing the state of Punjab in the back. Mundian said the central government and the neighbouring state of Haryana had already tried to 'rob' Punjab of its rights. 'The Centre has damaged Punjab's industrial sector by giving concessions to neighbouring states. Now, they have tried to rob the rights of the riparian state and such nefarious designs won't be allowed to succeed. The state government is committed to protecting the waters of Punjab and no one's interference in this matter will be tolerated,' he said. The MLAs said that the BBMB's directive to Punjab for releasing 8,500 cusecs of water to Haryana could lead to a crisis in Punjab. 'AAP will not allow a single drop of our water to be diverted to Haryana,' they emphasised. 'It risks disrupting Punjab's irrigation systems, severely impacting agriculture and potentially leading to an energy crisis due to effects on power generation. It will leave millions of farmers in distress,' Mundian stated. Among those present were MLAs Ashok Parashar Pappi, Madan Lal Bagga, Kulwant Singh Sidhu, Daljit Singh Bhola Grewal, Jiwan Singh Sangowal and Markfed chairman Amandeep Singh Mohi who said that diverting 8,500 cusecs of water could dry up canals, harm farmers and disrupt power supply, pushing Punjab towards darkness.
