New Delhi, May 19 -- Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday hailed the Indian Armed Forces for Operation Sindoor's success and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for suspending the Indus Water Treaty, stating that it was an injustice to Indian farmers.

The minister said that the abeyance of the Indus Water Treaty will greatly benefit the farmers of Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, and some parts of Himachal Pradesh.

Chouhan interacted with various farmer groups from across the country today and took their suggestions on the treaty.

Earlier today he addressed a key Government Farmers Meeting on the Indus Water Treaty in Abeyance.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the event, Union Minister Chouhan said, "I...