Sheikh Hasina is not the Dalai Lama, India should stop supporting her: The Print!

Sheikh Hasina, who fled Bangladesh from August 5 last year to February 5 this year and took refuge in India, announced on social media on the 180th day of her resignation that she would deliver a live speech. The announcement caused widespread anger among Bangladeshis, especially those who were disenfranchised during Sheikh Hasina's rule. There is a dark political context behind the incident, which started with a Facebook post, where protesters gathered in the central part of Dhaka city.

The moment Sheikh Hasina began her speech, the historic house of her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was demolished. The building, where many important decisions were taken during Bangladesh's independence, was destroyed. The protesters cheered and took selfies, which created tension among the generations after the 1971 Liberation War in Bangladesh.

British-Bangladeshi politician Ehtesham Haque commented, "Why would protesters pay homage to the symbol of their oppressor? These ruins are now a symbol of anger at the rulers of Bangladesh."

Also discussed were Indian support and the political situation of the Awami League. Members of her opposition party did not come in a disciplined manner to attack Sheikh Hasina's leadership. On the issue of Indian support, Sheikh Hasina was not a "Dalai Lama" who would put India in a moral crisis, but rather a close friend of Bangladesh's largest democratic neighbor.

The incident raises major questions about India's political policy, especially its silence on Hasina's position on Bangladesh's internal issues.