Veena Sikri: 'Muhammad Yunus is only the mouthpiece of the Jamaat-e-Islami'

Former Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Veena Sikri, analyzes the volatile situation in Bangladesh following the death of student leader Sharif Usman Hadi. Sikri asserts that the 2024 power shift was a "regime change operation" orchestrated by Western powers and Pakistan, not a student revolution. She describes Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus as merely a "mouthpiece of the Jamaat-e-Islami" and criticizes the interim government for delaying elections until February 2026. Sikri also condemns the "partisan approach" of Western missions, specifically noting the German Embassy flying its flag at half-mast for Hadi. She dismisses the credibility of Bangladesh's extradition requests for Sheikh Hasina, citing the lack of due process.