Brahamdagh Bugti to file for asylum in India: Indian media

NEW DELHI: Exiled Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti has decided to file for political asylum in India, Indian media reported.

Earlier, Indian media had denied Bugti was seeking political asylum in India.

According to reports, the executive council meeting of outlawed Baloch Republican Party (BRP) in Geneva authorised Bugti to formally apply for political asylum in India.

India to give passport to Brahamdagh

Last week, The News correspondent Murtaza Ali Shah had reported that Baloch leader Brahamdagh Bugti is set to get Indian passport after long negotiations with the Indian authorities.

Credible sources within the outlawed Baloch Republican Party (BRP) had confirmed to this correspondent that India in principle has agreed to grant citizenship to Brahamdagh Bugti and his key aides to enable them to move around freely in the world – in the same way that India has facilitated Dalai Lama who uses Indian passport to travel around the world to campaign against China.

The News had learnt from the authoritative sources that Brahamdagh will formally apply for Indian citizenship in Geneva after a meeting he has connived of his banned party’s officials in Geneva on 18th-19th September.

Brahamdagh’s only sister is married to prominent Baloch leader Mehran Baloch, who is a British national but lives mostly in Dubai and represents Balochistan at the United Nations Human Rights Council.

“Everything is agreed and settled between the Indian government and Brahamdagh. He will submit his official request to the Indian mission in Geneva after getting endorsement from his party,” said the source.

Indian establishment opened negotiations with Brahamdagh Bugti on granting him Indian citizenship earlier this year – much before the Indian premier Narendra Modi broke his cover of supporting Baloch insurgents a month ago – after Brahamdagh Bugti came to the view that he might not get Swiss passport anytime soon and could stay confined in Switzerland for an indefinite time period.

Indian media quoted Bugti here Monday, “We have decided that we will formally file asylum papers to Indian Govt. We will start work on it right away. Will go to Indian embassy and will follow the legal process.”