Jamaat-e-Islami's Border Wins Raise Alarm for India's Security Agencies

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News18•13-02-2026, 17:32
Jamaat-e-Islami's Border Wins Raise Alarm for India's Security Agencies
- •Jamaat-e-Islami secured significant wins in Bangladesh's border areas adjacent to West Bengal, raising concerns for Indian security agencies.
- •Unlike BNP's urban strongholds, Jamaat's success was in rural, border districts like Satkhira, Kushtia, and parts of Khulna and Rangpur.
- •Indian agencies fear Jamaat's growing local influence could increase pressure on minorities, leading to land disputes, fear, and migration.
- •The threat is seen as a gradual spread of radical ideology through village networks, mosques, madrasas, and social media, rather than mass illegal crossings.
- •Jamaat questioned election irregularities, claiming narrow losses and biased administration, despite thanking voters.
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