AIMSA urges PM Modi to intervene as Indian medical students stranded in Bangladesh face rising threats amid anti-India sentiment and political unrest.

In light of growing anti-Indian sentiment in Bangladesh, the All India Medical Students Association (AIMSA)  urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take “immediate and urgent intervention” to protect the safety and welfare of Indian medical students who are currently stranded there.

AIMSA warned that many Indian students and their families were living in unsafe and unpredictable conditions as a result of the current situation, citing “serious and distressing communications” that the organization has been receiving from them in a letter to the prime minister.

The group claimed that among Indian students and their families, the events had caused widespread fear, anxiety, and emotional suffering.

Regarding the safety and welfare of Indian medical students who are currently stranded in Bangladesh, the letter said, “On behalf of the All India Medical Students’ Association, we respectfully request your immediate and urgent intervention.”

“They are still in danger, which causes them and their families to be extremely afraid, anxious, and distressed.”

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The medical organization emphasized that Indian students who study medicine overseas do so with the hope that the Indian government will stand by them in times of need. For the immediate security of all impacted students, it called on the Prime Minister to work closely with the External Affairs Minister and Indian representations in Bangladesh.

In order to avoid panic and false information, the organization also demanded prompt, transparent, and unambiguous communication with students and their families, as well as increased on-the-ground assistance from the Indian Embassy and associated missions. To protect the lives, dignity, and future of the kids, AIMSA emphasized the gravity of the situation and asked that it be handled as a top-priority emergency.

The current state of affairs in Bangladesh

The request is made at a time when political developments connected to last year’s July Uprising, which resulted in the removal of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, have triggered a new wave of rallies and anti-Indian slogans in Bangladesh.

Osman Hadi, a key player in the July Uprising and the convenor of Inquilab Mancha, was killed, which further heightened the turmoil. While riding in a rickshaw on December 12, Hadi was shot at close range in the Bijoynagar neighborhood of Dhaka. On December 18, he passed away after being evacuated to Singapore for more advanced medical care.

His supporters demanded justice during the protests that erupted in Dhaka after his death. A national day of mourning was declared on December 20 by the interim administration of Bangladesh, which is headed by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.