Dhruv Rathee's video on 'peaceful' Bangladesh shared by BJP leader goes viral; YouTuber responds
Sheikh Hasina arriving in India, a video of popular YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, shared by BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla, went viral on social media. In the video, Rathee praised Bangladesh for its development and happiness index. Poonawalla shared the video on X with the caption “Joker of the century!”
Dhruv Rathee's Remarks on Bangladesh
In the 21-second video, Rathee applauded Bangladesh, stating that the country had set a very positive example for its neighboring countries. He said, “On several parameters, Bangladesh has either left India behind or is on its way to doing so. The country is setting a very positive example for its neighbor in today's time of development. On average, people in Bangladesh are happier than Indians.”
Dhruv Rathee's Response to the Tweet
In response to Poonawalla’s tweet, Rathee clarified that the video in question is four years old and accurately reflected the state of affairs in Bangladesh at that time. Rathee tweeted, “This is a four-year-old video. Everything said in this video was accurate back then based on the latest data. You are only proving your own stupidity by sharing it out of context and trying to mislead your followers.”
Bangladesh Protests
Over 100 people have been killed in the violence across Bangladesh as chaos reigned supreme hours after Sheikh Hasina resigned as prime minister and fled the country on Monday, reports said on Tuesday amid signs of return to normalcy.
Current Situation in Bangladesh
The situation in Dhaka was largely calm on Tuesday morning after a
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