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How Leftists In India Justified The Bangladesh Turmoil & Wished For Similar Situation Here

August 6, 2024
The Commune

While the Indian government mulls ways to restore peace in Bangladesh, leftists and anarchists have been shamelessly celebrating the chaos that includes violence against minority Hindus there. They posted their anarchist ideas on social media and also tried to call for similar violence in India against PM Narendra Modi.

Riots in Bangladesh as Sheikh Hasina flees for life to India

Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh stormed and looted the official residence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. This pillaging followed weeks of demonstrations against a controversial government job quota system and her 15-year rule.

The violence on 5 August 2024 saw demonstrators ransacking the official residence, Ganabhaban. Looters took items such as TV sets, furniture, fish, live cattle, and personal belongings. Viral images showed the mob parading with undergarments like bras and blouses.

Sheikh Hasina, 76, is said to have resigned as Prime Minister and fled to India, landing at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad. The military assumed control of Bangladesh after her resignation, with plans to form an interim government announced by army chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman. The protests, which have been ongoing for over a month, have resulted in at least 300 deaths.

The unrest persisted despite the partial rollback of the job quota scheme by Bangladesh’s top court. Reports estimated that around 400,000 protesters were on the streets of Dhaka, defying curfew and breaching security barriers. Additionally, protesters vandalized a statue of Sheikh Hasina’s father, former President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and caused significant damage to the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum.

Further violence included the vandalism of the Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre and minor damage to four Hindu temples.

Leftists & Anti-nationals Justify Unrest & Call For “Similar Situation” In India

As expected, anti-nationals and leftists in the garb of “journalists” justified the coup and the anarchy that followed stating that a “dictator” (Sheikh Hasina) who had allegedly “rigged” elections would see this fate. This was a blatant attempt to incite violence in India and justify the violent protests led by Islamists in Bangladesh.

Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria warned Indians to be cautious as some people in India were hoping for a Bangladesh-like scenario. He added, “Guard against those trying to incite unrest for their own agendas.”

Upon hearing the news of the coup in Bangladesh, so-called science journalist Vidya Krishnan, who spread lies and misinformation during the Covid pandemic, wished for a similar situation in India. She wrote, “Upar wala aise din humein bhi dikhaye”

An alleged writer and a mouthpiece of the leftists and Islamists, Saba Naqvi, wrote, “Sheikh Hasina reportedly rigged an election and hence this tragic unravelling in #Bangladesh is happening. There’s a message in here for all democracies and institutions meant to guard people’s mandate. Jai Hind.”

Leftist portal, The Wire’s founder Siddharth Varadarajan wrote, “People wondering at the fury should remember the backstory: the rigged election earlier this year which allowed Hasina to stay in power. A leader rigs an election when they know they’re beat. She deprived the people of the chance of ousting her through the ballot box. So they’re now finding other means.”

He also alleged that “India’s inability to say something, anything, about today’s developments in Bangladesh, is testimony to the utter mess the Modi government has made of its Bangladesh policy. It has been one of the strongest backers of Sheikh Hasina’s authoritarian rule and India may well pay a price for this.”

The Wire’s “founding editor” MK Venu also peddled the same propaganda. He wrote, “Bangladesh anarchy is caused by brazen manipulation of elections, treating opposition as enemies and destroying them, stifling free press and dissent. All this accompanied by 40% plus unemployment among age 15 to 24 youth!”

Alleged writer and journalist Rana Ayyub wrote, “Hubris has been the undoing of the most powerful leaders in the world. South Asian leaders like Rajapaksa, Sheikh Hasina and others are testimony“

She justified the anarchy and shared a picture, “Defining image from Bangladesh today“

Alleged historian, Irfan Habib also justified the developments. He wrote, “Sheikh Hasina had been a great disappointment. She had an opportunity to take the progressive politics forward but over the years she turned authoritarian. In the name of keeping her political rivals at bay she crushed democratic rights. What has now happened was inevitable.”

The Wire “journalist”, Arfa Khanum Sherwani, called the act of calling out the violence and anarchy as “demonising”. She wrote, “The new Sanghi playbook is now demonizing the Bangladeshi protestors. They didn’t have a problem with the dictator Hasina but they are hating on the democratic takeover. The reality is that they hate democracy and any democratic expression, at home and abroad.”

 

Some other leftists who wanted a similar situation in India include the below:

Iltija Mufti, the daughter of Mehbooba Mufti, wanted to know “for a friend” if, “Does Lok Kalyan Marg have a swimming pool as well? Asking for a friend“

Sr. Asst editor at Lallan Top wrote, “History is witness that dictators are either killed or run away! The youth power of Bangladesh won.”

RJ Sayema who was nominated as an ambassador by the US embassy in India wrote, “The End of a Dictator.#SheikhHasina”

“Journalist” and TV anchor Vir Sanghvi called it “a very Bengali revolt …”

By calling the elections rigged and addressing Bangladesh’s PM (former) as a dictator, the leftist mouthpieces in India are justifying that the coup and the subsequent violence and anarchy are correct and that it would be good to have such protests and developments in India as well.

(With inputs from OpIndia)

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