Jammu, May 16 -- A fierce war of words erupted between Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti over the potential revival of the Tulbul Navigation Project, tied to the contentious Indus Water Treaty (IWT).
On Thursday, Abdullah sparked the debate with a post on X, highlighting the abandoned Tulbul Navigation Barrage on Wular Lake, halted in the 1980s due to Pakistan's objections under the IWT. "Now that the IWT has been 'temporarily suspended,' I wonder if we will be able to resume the project," Abdullah wrote, noting its potential to enhance Jhelum River navigation and boost downstream power generation, particularly in winter.
Mufti swiftly condemned Abdullah's remarks as...