Mehbooba Mufti who’s the Supremo of PDP (Jammu and Kashmir People’s democratic party) said that the crisis in Bangladesh should be a lesson for India that the youngsters of the country should not be forced to an extent and also dictatorship doesn’t last long.
Learning a lesson:
Mufti said this while speaking to the press in the context of Bangladesh. She said that when the youngsters are forced to face problems like unemployment and inflation, which ultimately leads to disappointment even after being educated, it can lead to a situation like that of Bangladesh.
She said that the government should learn lessons that the dictatorship won’t last long and people would lose their patience when they get tired of anti-people policies and then they have to flee like Sheikh Hasina.
Mufti who’s the Former Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir made a comparison of Jammu and Kashmir with that of Bangladesh where youth are facing similar issues.
She said how the youngsters feel helpless like Bangladesh, they are facing oppression, being charged under UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) and the PSA (Public Security Act), so they should learn from it and address the issues which youth are facing.
Hope that situation doesn’t arise here:
The Supremo of the party also said that the crisis in Bangladesh was a stark reminder that people who are weak can also fight for their rights even as they are being crushed.
Comes After Salman Khurshid’s comments:
The comments of the PDP party supremo comes after Salman Khurshid who has been a Former Minister and a Senior leader in Congress party made a comment on similar lines.
He said that things may look normal in Kashmir and in Delhi, but there’s something happening, what has happened in Bangladesh can also happen in India.
War of words between BJP and Congress:
BJP MP Rajiv Pratap Rudy while responding to the comment of the Senior leader of Congress said that remarks amounted to sedition. Sambit Patra who is a BJP MP reacting to the comments said that it is a warning on behalf of the Congress party. He also added that the other members of the party were present at the programme.
Shashi Tharoor a MP from Congress party who reacted to comments of his colleague Salman Khurshid and said that he should be asked what he meant and its not his job to comment on the view of others. He also said that the experience of Bangladesh has given the importance of democracy, fairness of elections, transparency, to engage people in the system and to ensure that institutions of democracy work fairly.
Reaction of Other leaders:
Uddhav Thackeray, the supremo of UBT who was in Delhi spoke in context of Bangladesh and said that the people showed that they’re supreme and no politician should test their patience.
Government’s Reaction to Bangladesh Crisis:
Dr. S Jaishankar who’s the External Affairs Minister also gave a suo-motu statement in Rajya Sabha, apprising the parliament of the crisis. He said that they are in close touch with the Indian Community of Bangladesh and they are monitoring the situation of minorities. He also made a mention of how Sheikh Hasina made the decision to resign as PM and also made a request for approval to come to India.
Bangladesh Crisis:
The Bangladesh Crisis deepened on Monday even as Sheikh Hasina resigned as PM in the context of protest which gripped Bangladesh over last month. The interim government will look after the administration.
