On August 5, amid a mass uprising by students and citizens, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country and took refuge in India. Since then, after the formation of an interim government in her homeland, questions have been repeatedly raised about Hasina’s shelter in India. Now, Hemant Soren, the Chief Minister of Jharkhand, an eastern state of India, has raised questions on the same issue.

According to a report by India Today, on Sunday, during the release of the BJP’s manifesto, Amit Shah accused Hemant Soren of sheltering Bangladeshi infiltrators. In response, Hemant Soren countered by questioning Amit Shah regarding the process through which Sheikh Hasina was given refuge in India.

Amit Shah, referring to Hemant Soren, said, "You have built your vote bank by sheltering infiltrators. Today, I want to inform the people of Jharkhand that BJP will end appeasement politics, expel infiltrators, and rebuild Jharkhand from scratch."

In response to this statement, Jharkhand’s Chief Minister Hemant Soren sharply reacted, pointing at the central government and questioning, "On what basis did the Modi government provide refuge to Sheikh Hasina in India? Why was Sheikh Hasina’s helicopter allowed to land here? I want to know if there is some internal arrangement between the BJP and Bangladesh."

Soren claimed that electricity produced in Jharkhand is being supplied to Bangladesh, while the people of the state are dealing with the pollution caused by these power plants.

He further stated, "Isn’t it the responsibility of the central government to guard the borders and prevent infiltration? The state government has no role in this. Infiltrators are entering India through states governed by the BJP. Why aren’t you monitoring infiltration there?"

Notably, elections for the 81-member Jharkhand Assembly will be held in two phases on November 13 and 20, with vote counting on November 23. The ruling party in Jharkhand, JMM, will contest the election under the anti-BJP coalition, "INDIA."