There could be a conspiracy angle in former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster, the government said at today’s all-party meeting on the current situation in the violence-hit country, sources have said.
Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, it is learnt, said that several political players could be involved in the conspiracy to topple Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh.
Mr Jaishnakar was responding to Congress MP Rahul Gandhi who had asked if there could be an involvement of foreign powers, specifically Pakistan, in the dramatic developments in Dhaka over the past few weeks.
The government has been keeping a watch on the evolving situation and all possible angles were being looked into, he said.
The Foreign Minister briefed the leaders of all parties about steps taken by the Indian government to address the potential security, economic, and diplomatic repercussions of this situation.
He said that the government is in touch with the Bangladeshi Army – which is set to form an interim government after Ms Hasina’s ouster – to ensure the safety of Indian nationals and the minorities in Bangladesh.
Mr Jaishankar said the government is giving time to Sheikh Hasina – who arrived in India after her ouster – to “recover” and let them know about her next move.
Ms Hasina landed at the Hindon Air Force base in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad, which is 30km from Delhi last evening. She was received by National Security Advisor Ajit Doval.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to S Jaishankar about the violence in neighbouring Bangladesh – in which over 400 have died so far. There is no word yet if Mr Modi will meet Ms Hasina.
Sheikh Hasina is expected to leave for London later, sources told NDTV, where she may seek political asylum. However, there is no confirmation on whether the UK has offered asylum to her.