What is India's planning regarding Bangladesh and Sheikh Hasina, Jaishankar gave full information in the all-party meeting

Posted on 6th Aug 2024 by rohit kumar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday chaired an all-party meeting in Parliament and briefed the leaders about the ongoing developments in Bangladesh.

 

Jaishankar briefed the leaders about the discussions held on the issue in Bangladesh and the current situation in the country.

 

Sources in the all-party meeting told ANI that he also informed how Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has come to India and how India will take care of the Bangladeshi leader.

 

Jaishankar said that Sheikh Hasina is in India and the Indian government wants to give her time so that she can tell the Indian government what her future will be.

 

Indian government in touch with Bangladeshi army - Jaishankar

 

During the meeting, Jaishankar told the leaders that the central government is also in touch with the Bangladeshi army. According to sources, he said that this is the current situation and the government will take appropriate action at the right time.

 

8,000 Indian citizens have come to India - Jaishankar

 

According to sources, the leaders were told in the party meeting that there are 20,000 Indian citizens in the country. According to sources, 8,000 Indian citizens have returned so far. Jaishankar told in the meeting that the Government of India is in touch with the Indian citizens and the High Commission there is working continuously.

 

Sources in the all-party meeting told ANI that the leaders were told that the focus should be on minorities and they should be protected.

 

Jaishankar shared pictures of the meeting

 

In a post on the social media platform 'X', Jaishankar also shared pictures of the meeting held in Parliament House.

 

The Foreign Minister wrote, Informed about the recent developments in Bangladesh in an all-party meeting in Parliament today. I appreciate all the parties for the unanimous support and coordination expressed during this.

 

Amid violent anti-reservation protests in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's sudden resignation and leaving the country has created a state of chaos there.

 

Hasina arrived in India on Monday night in a C-130J military aircraft of the Bangladeshi Air Force. It is being told that she plans to go to London.

 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security on the issue on Monday.

 

During the all-party meeting, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi asked about India's long-term and short-term strategy. The government said it is a progressive situation and they will continue to analyze it.

 

Chaos in Bangladesh

 

Bangladesh is facing a volatile political situation after Sheikh Hasina resigned from her post in the wake of growing protests.

 

The protests by students, who were mainly demanding the abolition of the quota system for government jobs, took the form of anti-government protests.

 

In Dhaka, leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed an interim government led by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus to deal with Bangladesh's current challenges.

 

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