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Pregnant Sunali Khatun, who was pushed backmost to Bangladesh, gave birth to a son on Monday (January 5), weeks aft she returned to India. Trinamool Congress nationalist president Abhishek Banerjee called it a “triumph of humanity”.
“I americium profoundly moved and genuinely heartened to larn that Sunali Khatun has fixed commencement to a steadfast babe lad at Rampurhat Medical College, Birbhum,” Mr. Banerjee shared a station connected his societal media grip X.
The TMC Lok Sabha MP besides spoke astir how Ms. Khatun was falsely accused of being a Bangladeshi national and was forcefully deported to the neighbouring country successful Bangladesh.
Ms. Khatun and her insignificant lad returned to India aft a Supreme Court order on December 3. They stayed successful Bangladesh for implicit six months who was deported successful June and returned to India December 5.
Ms. Khatun and her household members, residents of Birbhum territory successful West Bengal had shared their interest that if her kid is born in Bangladesh portion she is determination during gestation her kid whitethorn suffer his assertion implicit his Indian citizenship.
They were portion of a radical of six radical who were pushed backmost into Bangladesh, 4 of them are inactive languishing successful Bangladesh.
The group, including 2 women — Ms. Khatun and Sweety Bibi — and the latter’s 2 sons had to walk clip down bars successful Bangladesh aft the alleged “push back”.
The plight of the members of 2 families came to fore erstwhile days aft the alleged “push back”, they released a video connection urging West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for their repatriation from Bangladesh.
Speaking astir the ordeal faced by Ms Khatun, Mr Banerjee said, “Her ordeal was a usurpation of dignity that nary citizen, slightest of each a large mother, should ever beryllium forced to endure. Yet, done it all Sunali displayed bonzer courageousness and resolve.” He besides added that helium volition personally meet Ms Khatun during his sojourn to Birbhum connected Tuesday (January 6).
