‘Army should impose curfew to end anarchy in Bangladesh’
On the current situation in Bangladesh, 1971 war veteran and Wing Commander Devender Jeet Singh Kaler said, the scene is heart-wrenching. There is no control over anything. Arson and riots are taking place. The mob is controlling everything. It is difficult to understand whose support these people have. Students’ protest cannot take this form. There is some conspiracy behind this… Hindus are being subjected to a lot of atrocities. All this cannot be done by the students alone. The demands of the students are legitimate and have been met. How will an interim government be formed until this anarchy ends? Only the army can end this… He said that the army should impose curfew.
#WATCH | Kolkata, West Bengal: On the current situation in Bangladesh, 1971 war-veteran and Wing Commander Devender Jeet Singh Kler says, "The current situation in Bangladesh is heartbreaking. There is no control over anything. There is arson and riots. It's the mobs that are… pic.twitter.com/l13BlV1gbV
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