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Time of India
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Congress MP Randhawa slams J&K CM Omar Abdullah over remarks on Indus waters
Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa strongly rebuked Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his opposition to a proposed 113-km canal to divert surplus water from the Indus river system to Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan, emphasising Punjab's historical and agricultural significance. He recalled the challenges Punjab faced during Operation Sindoor , asserting that there wasn't as much "Pakistattack in J&K as there was in Punjab." Speaking in to ANI, Randhawa said, "One should not make statements that cast doubt on patriotism. Punjabis have never done that. And even during Operation Sindoor, there wasn't as much Pakistani attack in J&K as there was in Punjab. Punjab was turned into a battlefield. The patriotism of Punjab, the strength of Punjab, and the strength of its agriculture -- as long as Punjab remains strong, India remains strong." Randhawa said he was "sad" and "hurt" by the Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister's recent comments. "I don't know in what context Mr. Abdullah made his statement, but I'm sad. Considering the relationships his grandfather, father, and himself have had with Punjabis and with Punjab, and the faith his father and grandfather had in Darbar Sahib (Golden Temple), I am hurt by his statement." Live Events He directly replied to CM Abdullah's remarks: "Punjab should be given water because when India gained Independence, we used to beg to the world for (food) grain." The Congress MP underscored the historic significance of Punjab's irrigation system, recalling the legacy of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. "It is because of this water, and the three dams built there, and if they have even a little knowledge of history, they would know that the best canal system existed during Maharaja Ranjit Singh's time. From Khyber Pass, where the Mughals used to enter and loot India, Maharaja Ranjit Singh blocked that route and stopped the Mughals from entering, turning the country into a capable and independent state. He ruled over Jammu & Kashmir for over 40 years." He stated that Punjab's border regions, including areas right up to the no-man's-land where farming continues today, are not only symbols of the state's resilience but crucial contributors to national food supplies. "That water is Punjab's lifeline," he said. Randhawa's remarks come in response to CM Abdullah's June 20 statement in Jammu, where he rejected the canal, citing Jammu's drought-like conditions and questioning Punjab's past support asking "Did they give us water when we needed it?" Economic Times WhatsApp channel )
Time of India
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
PIB Fact Check debunks false claims of Pakistani attack on Jammu
Live Events MORE STORIES FOR YOU ✕ « Back to recommendation stories I don't want to see these stories because They are not relevant to me They disrupt the reading flow Others SUBMIT — PIBFactCheck (@PIBFactCheck) (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Press Information Bureau 's Fact Check unit has debunked misinformation circulating on social media, falsely claiming to be a video of a Pakistattack on debunking, it was found that the video circulating on social media, claiming to be a Pakistani attack on Jammu , was found to be an old video from Bangladesh 's Dhaka from February unit provided a link to a report to substantiate its findings, urging the public not to fall for the a social media post on X, the official handle of PIB Fact Check wrote, "Fake News Alert! An old video is circulating on social media claiming a Pakistani attack on Jammu. #PIBFactCheck - This video is originally from Dhaka, from February 2025. Don't fall for misinformation."The clarifications come amidst heightened tensions between Indian and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor , where India targeted nine terror infrastructures in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), following which Pakistan tried to retaliate with a large-scale drone attack on social media handles have been trying to deliberately sabotage the narrative from the ground reality by launching intense misinformation campaigns amid these PIB Fact Check unit has debunked several such today, the PIB Fact Check unit debunked the claim that multiple explosions occurred at the Jammu Air Force Base, stating that the viral image accompanying the claim was traced back to the Kabul Airport blast in August 2021, not a recent event in another social media post, the Fact Check unit tackled a false narrative about an attack on Gujarat's Hazira Port, where a video showing a massive fire and explosions was shared with the claim that Pakistan had targeted the port. PIB Fact Check clarified that the footage was from an oil tanker explosion on July 7, 2021, without connection to Hazira Port or any recent PIB Fact Check's efforts in debunking fake news and busting myths have been crucial in maintaining public trust and countering attempts to destabilise the nation through misinformation during such times. (ANI)
