Sheikh Hasina is the legal PM: Suvendu Adhikari slams Yunus-led Bangladesh regime

Suvendu Adhikari said that if Sheikh Hasina needed to be removed as Prime Minister, it should have happened through elections.

In Short

• Suvendu Adhikari calls Bangladesh's caretaker government illegal
• Adhikari urges global powers to restore democracy in Bangladesh
• Raises concern over atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, launched a scathing attack on the caretaker government in Bangladesh, calling it "illegal" and accusing it of unlawfully removing Sheikh Hasina, the country's democratically elected Prime Minister. Speaking to India Today TV, Adhikari described the interim government as one of "fundamentalists and militants."

“Sheikh Hasina is the legal Prime Minister of Bangladesh. If she needs to be removed, it must happen through a democratic election. This caretaker government is illegal. When Hasina lands at Dhaka Airport, she will be welcomed as the Prime Minister and receive a ceremonial salute,” Adhikari declared, urging international intervention to restore democracy in Bangladesh.

Adhikari appealed to global powers, including India and the United States, to act against what he described as an "illegal regime."

He also expressed concerns over the plight of Hindus in Bangladesh, accusing the interim government of fostering an atmosphere of fear and persecution.

“Bengali Hindus are living in panic. We created Bangladesh, and 17,000 Indian soldiers sacrificed their lives for its independence. We even protected Mujibur Rahman. Today, Hindus in Bangladesh are being oppressed. Don’t touch any Hindu there; the entire world’s Hindu community is united in their defence,” he warned.

A day before, Adhikari had criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's handling of the Bangladesh issue. He had alleged that the Bengal government was engaging in appeasement politics and suppressing Hindu protests.

“Mamata Banerjee’s statements in the Assembly are mere face-saving attempts. Her ministers are allowed to hold rallies criticising Bangladesh’s incidents, but Hindus in Bengal have to approach the courts to stage their protests. Mamata herself is fake, and her policies are driven by political convenience,” he charged.

The scathing attack comes against the backdrop of rising tensions in Bangladesh following Sheikh Hasina's resignation on August 5 amid student-led protests. The Hindu minority, the largest in Bangladesh, has faced increased violence and displacement under the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus.