JP Nadda Slams Nehru Over Indus Water Treaty, Calls It a Historic Blunder

BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda has strongly criticised former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru for signing the Indus Water Treaty in 1960, calling it one of the biggest strategic mistakes in India’s post-independence history. In a detailed post shared on social media X.com, Nadda claimed that the treaty compromised India’s long-term water security by handing over 80 percent of the Indus basin’s water resources to Pakistan and leaving India with only 20 percent.

The Indus Water Treaty, 1960, was one of the biggest blunders of former PM Jawaharlal Nehru that kept national interest at the altar of personal ambitions.

The nation must know that when former Pandit Nehru signed the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, he unilaterally handed…

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) August 18, 2025

Nadda also alleged that Nehru signed the agreement without consulting Parliament and pushed it through without meaningful debate. He pointed out that the treaty was placed before Parliament only two months after it was signed and was debated for just two hours.

Indus Water Treaty Controversy – Lack of Consultation and Parliamentary Debate

According to JP Nadda, the Indus Water Treaty controversy stems from the fact that the agreement was concluded without any consultation with India’s elected representatives. He said several MPs from Nehru’s own party described the treaty as a “second partition”, noting that important national resources were surrendered with no tangible benefits in return. Nadda referred to Congress leader Asoka Mehta and A.C. Guha, who openly criticised Nehru for agreeing to pay Rs 83 crore to Pakistan despite India’s foreign exchange crisis at the time.

It was such a monumental blunder that even Pandit Nehru’s own party MPs vehemently opposed it. He yielded far too much, receiving nothing in return.

Congress’s Asoka Mehta slammed the treaty and called it akin to a ‘second partition’ for the country. His words expressed the… pic.twitter.com/IhmqW72rIA

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) August 18, 2025

Opposition From Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Other Leaders

Nadda highlighted that a young Atal Bihari Vajpayee had also opposed the treaty, arguing that friendship with Pakistan could not be built on the basis of compromise and injustice. He said Vajpayee warned that conceding Pakistan’s unreasonable demands would not improve bilateral relations, and that Nehru’s decision undermined India’s national interest.

When Pandit Nehru finally rose, his arguments were not only unconvincing but far removed from the national sentiment. Despite his party colleagues’ vehement opposition, he defended the Indus Water Treaty as beneficial for India.

If that was not enough, he belittled the nation’s… pic.twitter.com/wxqoaVVKKC

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) August 18, 2025

Indus Water Treaty Controversy – Nadda Applauds Modi Government’s Corrective Action

In his remarks on the Indus Water Treaty controversy, Nadda praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for placing the treaty in abeyance and taking decisive action to uphold national interests. He asserted that the move rectified a “grave historical wrong” committed under Nehru’s leadership and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to putting “Nation First”.

History must call it what it was: Nehru’s Himalayan Blunder.

A Prime Minister who disregarded Parliament, gambled away India’s lifelines, and tied India’s hands for generations.

Even today, India would have continued to pay the price for one man’s misplaced idealism, if not for…

— Jagat Prakash Nadda (@JPNadda) August 18, 2025

A ‘Himalayan Blunder’ With Lasting Impact

Concluding his statement, Nadda said history must recognise the treaty as a “Himalayan Blunder”, describing it as a decision that restricted India’s ability to use its own river waters for generations. He further criticised Nehru’s dismissive tone toward dissenting voices in Parliament and accused him of neglecting the sentiments of the Indian people.

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