Within seconds, the exchange took a curious turn as several members from the ruling Congress party, who were present in the hall to debate the newly signed Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), began to criticise the Nehru government.

India has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960, raising fears across Pakistan. This treaty, brokered by the World Bank, gave Pakistan rights to crucial river water. India linked the move to a recent militant attack in Kashmir.

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