Pakistan has repeatedly warned that any attempt to block its water supply will be considered an act of war.
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a fresh warning to India over the Indus Waters Treaty. He declared that the “enemy” would not be allowed to take "even one drop" of Pakistan’s water.
In reaction, AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi warned the Pakistani leader against making such threats. Speaking to ANI, Owaisi said, "BrahMos hai humaare paas (We have the BrahMos)... He should not talk such nonsense. Such threats will have no effect on India. Enough is enough."
The Indus Waters Treaty, signed in 1960, governs the sharing of river waters between India and Pakistan. On April 23, India put the treaty in abeyance. This move came as part of punitive measures following the deadly terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam a day earlier, which claimed 26 lives.
Pakistan has repeatedly warned that any attempt to block its water supply will be considered an act of war.
At a ceremony in Islamabad, Sharif said, "I want to tell the enemy today that if you threaten to hold our water, then keep this in mind that you cannot snatch even one drop of Pakistan."
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He added, "If India attempted any such thing, you will be again taught such a lesson that you will be left holding your ears.”
Owaisi has previously criticised Pakistan’s aggressive statements. He had condemned Pakistani army chief Asim Munir's nuclear threat to India, calling it unacceptable.
On X, Owaisi wrote, "Pakistan Army Chief's threats & language against India are condemnable. That he did this from the US soil makes it worse. It deserves a Political response from the Modi government & not just the MEA statement, Government must lodge their protest and raise the issue with US strongly."
Earlier this week, BJP leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty also reacted strongly to Pakistan’s remarks on the Indus Waters Treaty. His statement came after Pakistan foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari accused India of threatening Pakistan’s water security.
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Bhutto claimed that diverting the Indus river would be an attack on Pakistan’s "history, culture, and civilisation", especially in Sindh. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned projects on the river system posed a direct threat to Pakistan.
Responding to Bhutto, Mithun said, "Agar aisi baatein karte rahenge aur humari khopdi sanak gayi toh phir ek ke baad ek BrahMos chalega (If such statements continue and we lose our patience, then BrahMos missiles will be launched one after another)."
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