PM Modi should hold an all-party meeting on Bangladesh political crisis: NCP-SCP MP Fauzia Khan

New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Fauzia Khan on Tuesday said that the political crisis in Bangladesh is a serious concern for our nation and urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to hold an all-party meeting over the issue.

She also called for a parliamentary discussion on this matter, stating it is important for national security.

“It is a serious subject. It looks like anti-secular forces have captured Bangladesh. This is a serious issue for our nation too. If there are attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, then we must pay attention to them. There should be a discussion on this in Parliament as it is an issue concerning national security. The PM should hold a meeting with leaders of all political parties and there should be an an-party consensus. The govt should state in Parliament on this issue,” Khan told ANI.

Meanwhile, RJD MP Manoj Jha said that India should consider its strategic interests and closely watch the political developments in its immediate neighbourhood to avoid any undesirable outcomes.

“The situation in Bangladesh is very serious…We have to keep our strategic interests in mind and should have a keen eye on the political developments in our immediate neighbourhood as these kinds of situations could have some possible outcomes that could be undesirable for us,” Jha told ANI.

Earlier today, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla informed the lower house of Parliament that External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will make a statement on the situation in Bangladesh.

Birla informed the House after Question Hour concluded that Jaishankar would make a suo moto statement at 3.30 pm in Lok Sabha. Jaishankar will also make a statement regarding the situation in Bangladesh at 2:30 pm in Rajya Sabha.

Earlier, the External Affairs Minister chaired an all-party meeting in Parliament and briefed the leaders about the ongoing developments in Bangladesh and the prevailing situation in the neighbouring country.

Bangladesh is facing a fluid political situation with Sheikh Hasina resigning from her post in the wake of mounting protests. The protests, majorly by students demanding an end to a quota system for government jobs, took the shape of anti-government protests.

In Dhaka, the leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement have proposed an interim government led by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus, in a bid to address Bangladesh’s ongoing challenges.

Meanwhile, Sheikh Hasina arrived in India on Monday evening after tendering her resignation. It is not clear if Sheikh Hasina will continue to stay in Delhi or move to another location later.