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The Dangerous Romance Of Regime Change And The Bangladesh Parallel In India
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News18•16-10-2026, 12:52
The Dangerous Romance Of Regime Change And The Bangladesh Parallel In India
- •AISA president Neha Bora drew inspiration from the student-led July Revolution in Bangladesh, praising Gen-Z movements for showing the way during a conference.
- •The uprising in Bangladesh led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and resulted in significant casualties, drawing both solidarity and severe warnings about selective celebration.
- •Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan openly stated that they are fighting for regime change if the government's perceived brutality continues.
- •Critics warn that romanticizing violent or extra-constitutional regime change ignores the chaos that can follow and undermines established constitutional democracies.
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Neha Bora expressed solidarity with and drew inspiration from the student-led movements in Bangladesh, congratulating them for showing the way to India's Gen-Z movement.
The Bangladesh uprising began in July 2024 over government job reservations before turning into a nationwide revolt that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The United Nations estimated that up to 1,400 people were killed during the uprising and its suppression.
Prashant Bhushan openly stated that he and others want regime change, remarking that if current brutality continues, there will certainly be a regime change.
