NSA Ajit Doval Meets Former Bangladesh PM, PM Modi Briefed on Crisis | Top Developments

New Delhi: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, along with senior military officials, met Bangladesh's embattled leader Sheikh Hasina at Hindon airbase to provide assurances of full security. For the unversed, Hasina had to resign and flee the country on Monday as protests, sparked by issues related to reservations, escalated. The Indian Air Force and other security agencies are currently safeguarding Hasina, who arrived in India aboard a C-130J military transport aircraft from the Bangladesh Air Force. She will be taken to a secure location in the national capital.

 Earlier in the day at 7 PM, the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) also met at Lok Kalyan Marg wherein  PM Modi was briefed about the situation in Bangladesh.

Separately, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the rapidly unfolding situation in Bangladesh. It is learnt that Jaishankar also apprised Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi of the developments.   

Reports claimed that Hasina has been moved to a safe location and it is unlikely that she will leave India on Monday night. There is no official word on Hasina's arrival in Delhi and her meeting with the NSA.

India decided to provide a safe passage through the Indian airspace to Hasina's aircraft following a request from Dhaka, the sources cited above told PTI. 

Indian government sources said New Delhi is closely following the fast-paced developments in Dhaka.

There is no reaction yet from India on the unfolding developments in Bangladesh.

In Dhaka, Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman said Hasina has resigned and an interim government is taking over the responsibilities. "I'm taking all responsibility (of the country). Please cooperate," he said in a televised address.

The Army chief said he had met political leaders and told them the Army would take over responsibility for law and order. More than 100 people have been killed in the protests against the Hasina government over the last two days.

The students' protests in Bangladesh started last month against a controversial job quota scheme. The protests now have turned into an anti-government agitation. The controversial quota system provided for 30 per cent reservations in civil services jobs for the families of veterans who fought the 1971 liberation war.