Ex-Bangla chief justice urges India to support rule of law, democracy in Bangladesh
Former chief justice of Bangladesh Surendra Kumar Sinha, who has sought political asylum in the US, has urged India to support the rule of law and democracy in his country, saying the Indian government should not ignore the will of people by backing the "autocratic" Awami League-led government.
Sinha, 67, the first Hindu Chief Justice of Bangladesh, alleged that he was forced to resign because he opposed the "undemocratic" and "authoritarian" regime.
The Bangladeshi government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has refuted Sinha's allegations and charged him with corruption.
At the launch of his book 'A Broken Dream: Rule of Law, Human Rights and Democracy' here, Sinha told PTI that the Indian government is ignoring the will of the Bangladeshi people by standing solidly behind the Hasina government, which he alleged got itself elected in a "farce election".
"If India supports an autocrat and this autocracy, this terrorism (suppression of people's voices) continues, then one day ...