Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge Attend Meeting on Bangladesh Crisis
Leaders of Opposition in both the Houses, Mallikarjun Kharge (Rajya Sabha) and Rahul Gandhi (Lok Sabha), will attend an all-party meeting convened by the central government on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing situation in Bangladesh. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will brief the meeting regarding the situation. The meeting is scheduled to be held today morning, as per official sources.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned from her post on Monday amid mounting protests and landed at the Hindon Air Base near New Delhi in a C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft. At least 135 people were killed in Bangladesh on Monday during unrest with police firings, mob beatings, and arson across the country. According to Dhaka Medical College Hospital sources, 500 people were brought to the hospital with various injuries, including gunshot wounds, and 70 of them have been admitted to the hospital.
After reports surfaced that Sheikh Hasina had departed from Bangladesh, people took to the streets to celebrate. The protests, majorly by students, demanded an end to a quota system for government jobs and had grown into an uprising against Hasina and her ruling Awami League party. At least 95 people, including 14 police officers, died and hundreds of people were injured in clashes in Dhaka on Sunday.
Doubts Revealed
Rahul Gandhi -: Rahul Gandhi is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress party. He is the son of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.
Mallikarjun Kharge -: Mallikarjun Kharge is an Indian politician and a senior leader of the Indian National Congress party. He has held various important positions in the government and the party.
Bangladesh Crisis -: The Bangladesh Crisis refers to the recent unrest in Bangladesh where the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned amid protests. The protests were mainly by students who wanted changes in the government job quota system.
External Affairs Minister -: The External Affairs Minister is a government official responsible for managing India’s relationships with other countries. Currently, this position is held by S Jaishankar.
S Jaishankar -: S Jaishankar is the current External Affairs Minister of India. He is responsible for India’s foreign policy and international relations.
Sheikh Hasina -: Sheikh Hasina is a politician who was the Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She recently resigned due to protests in the country.
Government job quota system -: The government job quota system in Bangladesh reserved a certain number of jobs for specific groups of people. The students protested against this system, wanting it to be changed.
