Bharat is surrounded by rogue neighbours on three sides, namely China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh attempting to destabilize our country through covert and overt means. However, Bharat has stood strong amid all the troubles caused by these neighbouring nations. As elections approach in the erstwhile East Pakistan, Bangladesh is not just burning internally but Islamist extremist politicians in the nation are deliberately provoking and targeting Bharat by making speeches of breaking North-East away from Bharat.
Bangladesh’s Islamist politics
As elections approach in erstwhile East Pakistan, Bangladeshi politicians are deliberately targeting Bharat to fuel their political ambitions. The language of separatism is being used to make the people emotional and vote for them. Such rhetoric sell in both Pakistan and Bangladesh where the governments have failed miserably.
With herd mentality afflicting both Islamist neighbours, it is hardly surprising that anti-Bharat rhetoric finds resonance among voters who have barely any morsel to eat. Hasnat Abdullah spoke of breaking North-East Bharat just like Yunus had done earlier and Osman Hadi’s sister called for “ending 200 year war and wiping out Indian dogs.” This is the radical mindset that is being fuelled by politicians like Yunus to stay in power. In addition to bad-mouthing Bharat, the radical Bangladeshis are brutally killing minority Hindus and targeting their homes, establishments, and Mandirs.
The hand of America in this entire episode cannot be overlooked either. Yunus and Abdullah have been speaking of breaking away North East which reminds me of Sheikh Hasina’s claim accusing a “white man” of conspiring to create a Christian state by carving out portions of Bharat, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Congress leader Priyanka Vadra and UBT Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi ‘expressing concerns’ for Bangladeshi Hindus adds to my suspicion. These people had vehemently opposed CAA that was meant save Hindus facing persecution in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. I suspect these are ploys by these puppets of Soros to push Bharatiya government into some kind of aggressive action that the US will later use to its advantage.
Bangladesh goes the Pakistan way
Pakistan has long relied on anti-Bharat rhetoric during moments of internal crisis—whether triggered by floods, economic distress, or major security failures. Casting Bharat as a hostile “other” offers an easy way to mobilize public sentiment in an Islamic republic, particularly by framing a Hindu-majority neighbour as an enemy. This pattern was recently evident when Pakistan, widely acknowledged as a hub for terrorist activity, attempted to deflect blame by branding Baloch rebel groups and Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as “Indian proxies,” thereby obscuring its own policy failures and governance deficits.
In reality, Pakistan’s challenges are overwhelmingly self-inflicted, rooted in decades of strategic miscalculations, internal repression, and the nurturing of extremism. There is no credible evidence to support claims of an external conspiracy. Yet this propaganda model now appears to be finding resonance in East Pakistan. Bangladesh, facing its own political and social strains, has increasingly echoed similar narratives, choosing to place responsibility on Bharat rather than confront its internal contradictions.
Like Pakistan, Bangladesh is experiencing a troubling decline driven by policy choices that privilege Islamist mobilization over inclusive development and institutional stability. With a deeply radicalized segment of the population, anti-Bharat messaging becomes politically expedient, particularly when hostility towards Hindus can be leveraged to consolidate support.
The response from Hadi’s sister, who openly called for jihad against Bharat, reflects a calculated appeal to this sentiment. Such rhetoric is not accidental but is carefully tailored to an audience conditioned to respond to extremist language and nationalist anger. Similar motivations explain the persistent hostility voiced by other Bangladeshi politicians.
These accusations remain entirely speculative, unsupported by any verifiable proof of Bharat’s involvement. Propaganda has thus eclipsed fact. More disturbingly, Bangladesh’s growing alignment with Pakistan suggests a willful amnesia toward the atrocities committed by the Pakistani military in 1971. United by shared anti-Bharat sentiment and the instrumental use of Islamist ideology, both countries appear increasingly willing to sacrifice truth, accountability, and long-term stability for short-term political gain.
Bharat needs to make Bangladesh fall in line
Bharat must avoid falling into the trap of aggressive action such as military action it initiated against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. However, Bangladesh must pay the price for its audacity and deliberate targeting of Bharat. There are several measures that must be taken to show Bangladesh its place.
Here are some measures that need to be implemented with urgency:
1) At the outset, all lines of credit extended to Bangladesh under the Neighbourhood First policy should be immediately suspended for an indefinite period of time. Additionally, infrastructure development works carried out in Bangladesh must also be stopped. This includes restoring rail links, development and modernization of its ports, and improving road links.
2) Bangladesh’s energy security is dependent on Bharat. Cutting off power supply will have an impact on its industries as well. This is an area where East Pakistan will feel the pinch.
3) Scholarships offered to Bangladeshi students must also be done away with.
4) Medical visas given to Bangladeshis should also be completely stopped. Furthermore, the construction of community clinics undertaken by Bharat must be put in abeyance. This may sound heartless but nothing comes before national pride.
5) A No-trade policy needs to be adopted under which all trade activities must be stopped.
6) Another area where the screws need to be tightened is the textile industry. The Bangladesh textile industry is already on ventilator and we need to help to bury it completely.
7) We have already cut off cricketing ties and now we need to end all sporting ties with East Pakistan. Bharat’s leading cricket equipment manufacturer SG has put its sponsorship contracts of Bangladeshi cricketers in limbo. The company has also stopped the distribution of its cricket equipment in Bangladesh since last six months. In short, escalating tensions between the two countries are poised to severely impact Bangladesh’s sports industry, with Bharat’s leading sports manufacturers withdrawing player sponsorships and suspending the supply of sports equipment to Bangladesh.
Bharat is a convenient punching bag as are Bangladesh’s minority Hindus for Bangladeshi Islamist radicals who have been repeatedly demonizing Bharat while attacking the Islamist nation’s Hindu minorities to conceal the country’s deteriorating situation and galvanize Islamists. In view of this, it is important that we act tough and ensure Bangladesh remains within its limits.
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