Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi has threatened to cut river water flowing to Pakistan and divert it to the farmers of Haryana.
Modi made the threat to woo voters addressing a campaign rally at Charkhi Dadri in Haryana on Tuesday ahead of the assembly elections on 21 October.
“The water which belongs to India was allowed to flow to Pakistan for 70 years...this will not happen now. We will divert the water which belongs to India, it will be given to the farmers of Haryana, water should be given to the farmers of Rajasthan," said Modi.
India shares its water with Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty. The Modi government has threatened to cut water to Pakistan even in the past accusing its neighbor of sponsoring terrorism in India.