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Karnataka Minister Santosh Lad stoked a controversy with his remarks on the Indus Waters Treaty suspension by the Centre in the aftermath of Pahalgam terror attack.
Pahalgam terror attack: Govt puts Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance (PTI Image)
After Karnataka Minister RB Timmapur stoked a row with his remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack, his colleague Santosh Lad on Monday sparked another controversy by questioning the Centre’s motive behind the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan after terrorists killed 26 people in Kashmir.
Lad claimed that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre took the step in the aftermath of the terror attack to “impress people”.
“Shouldn’t Pakistanis have water, don’t they drink water?” Lad questioned, sparking the row.
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