'Never played victim card': Mallikarjun Kharge's son Priyank on …
7 hours ago · India News: NEW DELHI: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge's son, Priyank Kharge hit out at Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath for raking up his father's . ... The Razakars was a ...
Who were the Razakars and why are they central to Bangladesh …
Jul 22, 2024 · Who were the Razakars, what role did they play in Bangladesh’s freedom war, and what happened to them after the country gained independence? And why is the term so controversial? What did Sheikh...
Decode Politics: Why Yogi has launched a Razakar offensive …
1 day ago · Kharge was born into a Dalit family in Bidar (which falls in present-day Karnataka), which was targeted by the Razakars as part of their crackdown against civil uprising of the people of Hyderabad State.. In previous interviews, Kharge has spoken about how his father was working in the fields and he was playing outside his house when the Razakars struck and set fire to his house, in which his ...
Razakar violence explained: Adityanath points to tragedy in which ...
1 day ago · Recently, speaking to media persons in Nagpur, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis also referred to the term Razakars, saying that the 'Razakars' tortured the people of Marathwada, looted ...
Explained: Who were 'Razakars' and why are they back in …
The 'Razakars' were a paramilitary force in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. They were formed by the Pakistan Army and primarily consisted of local...
‘We sought rights’: Bangladesh on edge after quota protest turns ...
Jul 16, 2024 · Earlier that Sunday afternoon, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had also referenced Razakars — collaborators with the Pakistani Army in 1971, when up to three million people were killed and millions...
The Return Of 'Razakars' To Bangladesh Political Discourse After …
Jul 21, 2024 · The "Razakars" were a paramilitary force recruited by the Pakistani army during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. Comprised primarily of pro-Pakistani Bengalis and Urdu-speaking Biharis, the...
How Mass Protests Challenge Bangladesh’s Past—and Threaten ... - TIME
Jul 25, 2024 · The term “Razakars” technically means “volunteers,” though in Bengali parlance remains loaded shorthand for collaborators with Pakistan’s military forces against the liberation struggle.
'Who am I? Razakar!': What's behind the rallying cry of Bangladesh ...
Armed Razakars comprised migarted Biharis and socio-economically deprived poor people, who helped the Pakistan Army to suppress pro-independence freedom fighters and terrorise civilians during...
Sheikh Hasina: A critical misstep and the end of 15 years ruling ...
Aug 5, 2024 · In Bangladesh, “Razakar” is a highly offensive term. The word means volunteers but it refers to those who supported the Pakistani military’s operation to quell the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war...
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