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Gandhis now view former ‘ally’ Sheikh Hasina as a ‘burden’

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25.10.2024

Recent revelations surrounding the secret residence of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in India – which is written by Ananya Bhardwaj, Senior Assistant Editor for ThePrint who covers crime, law and order, terrorism, internal security, and policing in Delhi, have triggered a wave of huggermugger and controversy. A detailed report published by ThePrint exposed Hasina’s alleged safe house location in New Delhi, arranged by the Indian government. The report has set off media coverage across South Asia and raises serious questions about the motives of the Indian National Congress (INC), specifically the influential Gandhi family, in revealing Hasina’s location. For years, the Gandhis have maintained a complex relationship with Hasina, yet recent events suggest they now view their former ally as a political liability, leveraging her situation as a tool to pressure Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration. This turn of events not only threatens the personal security of Sheikh Hasina but also signals a shift in the longstanding alliances and enmities that shape South Asian politics.

The publication of this report in ThePrint, edited by prominent journalist Shekhar Gupta – who has often criticized the Indian National Congress and its controversial leader Rahul Gandhi – was unexpected, as the exposé casts a critical light on figures like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other key officials in the Indian government and security agencies. Given the gravity of these revelations, further investigation into the matter has unveiled some startling details.

According to ThePrint’s report, Sheikh Hasina has been residing for over two months in a safe house within New Delhi’s high-security Lutyens Bungalow Zone, a location arranged by the Government of India. The Lutyens Bungalow Zone houses several current and former Members of Parliament and senior government........

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