"Blood already flowing in Pakistan": BJP's Dilip Ghosh hits out at Bilawal Bhutto over "either water or blood" remarks

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 27 (ANI): Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan over the Pahalgam terrorist attack, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday lashed out at Pakistani politician Bilawal Bhutto Zardari over his "either water or blood will flow" remarks, stating that his statement won't make a difference since the neighbouring country was habitual in making "futile statements".
"Blood is already flowing in Pakistan. Al-Qaeda is beating them from one side and Afghanistan from the other... We have already shown them what we can do. He is still a child like he was earlier. It is Pakistan's old habit to make such futile statements," Ghosh told reporters here.
His reaction comes after Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari made a controversial statement, threatening India over the suspension of the Indus water treaty, which allocates the Western Rivers (Indus, Jhelum, Chenab) to Pakistan and the Eastern Rivers (Ravi, Beas, Sutlej) to India.
Reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's statement, Ghosh further accused the neighbouring country of violating treaties and agreements signed with India since 1947 and said that it was too late for talks.
"They want to sit and talk, but the world does not want to sit with them. Why would one sit with them and waste time? Who violated the Shimla Agreement? Which agreement has Pakistan not violated since 1947?... It is too late now. It is time for action... They should be ready to get beaten up," the BJP leader said.
Earlier, Pakistan PM Sharif said that they were open to a "neutral investigation" in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 26 people, mostly tourists, including a Nepalese national.
The terror attack in Pahalgam has shaken the country with people mourning the loss of those who were gunned down by terrorists. The deadly incident has intensified diplomatic responses amid heightened security concerns between the two neighbouring countries.
The Indus Waters Treaty was signed in 1960, following nine years of negotiations between India and Pakistan, with the assistance of the World Bank, which is also a signatory. The negotiations were initiated by former World Bank President Eugene Black. Recognised as one of the most successful international treaties, it has endured frequent tensions, including conflict, and has provided a framework for irrigation and hydropower development for over half a century.
The Treaty allows each country certain uses of the rivers allocated to the other. The treaty gives India 20 per cent of the water from the Indus River System and the rest 80 per cent to Pakistan. (ANI)