I'm committed to signing Teesta deal: Manmohan
Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and top brass of the 11-party alliance of left-leaning parties yesterday conveyed their displeasure to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and called upon him to sign the Teesta water sharing deal with Bangladesh soon.
Leaders of Jatiya Party and the 11 parties, also components of the Awami League-led grand coalition, made the urge separately as they called on the visiting Indian premier at the city's Sonargaon Hotel.
In reply, Manmohan assured the leaders of inking the Teesta water agreement soon. “I can assure you that the deal [Teesta water sharing] must be signed soon, as I am committed to doing so”, said Manmohan Singh as quoted by JP presidium member Anisul Islam Mahmud to The Daily Star.
“In fact, Manmohan Singh himself raised the issue of not signing the Teesta water sharing and assured that he is committed to inking the deal soon,” said Mahmud, also a JP lawmaker.
Emerging from the meeting, HM Ershad told reporters that as a whole, Bangladesh has been benefited with the Indian premier's visit as we have inked several important deals with India.
Workers Party chief Rashed Khan Menon and Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal chief Hasanul Haq Inu said they have informed Manmohan of the frustration of Bangladesh people for leaving Teesta water deal unsigned.
They also urged the Indian premier to ease the Indian visa process to increase contact between people of the two neighbouring countries.
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