'Kuchh to mila'
“Didi pani nehi diya, lekin bijli to diya…Kuchh to mila.” (Sister did not give us water, but gave electricity… at least we've got something).
Pointing to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made the comment in Hindi yesterday on the last day of her four-day India visit, which has failed to resolve the Teesta water-sharing issue, reports our New Delhi correspondent.
Speaking at a reception organised by India Foundation at Imperial Hotel in New Delhi, the PM also reminded Delhi of assurances on the Teesta.
Mamata has changed her stance on the Teesta and offered Bangladesh electricity and water from other rivers instead, claiming that there was no water in the river to spare for Bangladesh.
'WILL EAT HILSA TO MY HEART'S CONTENT IN BANGLADESH'
“When I come to Bangladesh, I will eat hilsa and rice to my heart's content.”
Mamata said this to Hasina as the West Bengal chief minister missed Saturday's special dinner at India's Rashtrapati Bhavan, where the Bangladesh premier cooked steamed hilsa.
During a conversation between the two top leaders, Hasina said she will cook for Mamata when she visits Bangladesh, our Kolkata correspondent reports, quoting Mamata.
“Then, I said I will cook for you [Hasina] too,” she added.
“Hasina di [sister] cooks very well,” Mamata added, while talking to journalists on Sunday night after the dinner organised in honour of the Bangladesh PM.
On Saturday, the Bangladesh premier took the helm of the kitchen at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and prepared steamed hilsa for Indian President Pranab Mukherjee.
Hasina returned home last night wrapping up her India visit.
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