There is no way we can overlook it," said Ray, a former president of India's ruling BJP's West Bengal unit. "Modiji (the Indian prime minister) is determined to settle the issue of Teesta and other common rivers with Bangladesh. Tathagata Roy, a top BJP leader from West Bengal, was sworn in as the Northeastern Indian state of Tripura's governor last year. That is why we cannot stop Indus waters even though Pakistan is provoking us by sponsoring terrorism. "Only such elements who want to make Pakistan happy will try to scuttle agreements like Teesta, because Pakistan does not want India-Bangladesh friendship to attain greater heights."

Source: bd News24 May 04, 2017 04:52 UTC