An anti-India platform named ‘people of Bangladesh’ on Monday gave a seven-point demand, including one to decide Awami League’s legitimacy to do politics through a referendum.
Masud Jakaria, on behalf of a platform named ‘Bangladesher Jonogon,’ came up with the demand at a press conference at Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital.
Abu Mustafiz, spokesperson of the organisation, also presented a written statement at the press conference, saying that their movement was against Indian dominance.Â
The demands include Awami League and its associates allegedly responsible for all the enforced disappearances, murders, corruption and injustice perpetrated during the past fascist regime must be brought to justice.
Another of their demands is the president’s resignation and formulation of a new constitution to ensure people’s empowerment.
To that end a constituent assembly has to be formed and the new constitution must be finalised through a referendum.
They also demanded a ‘Truth and reconciliation commission’ to stop the rehabilitation of the fascists. Necessary reforms must be carried out in the army and civil administration.
Every individual who fired at the protesters and those who ordered the shooting during July-August mass uprising must be brought to justice.
Condemning organisations, including Prothom Alo, Daily Star, Udichi and Chhayanaut as pro-India acting as the gateway for Delhi in Bangladesh, they demanded that these organisations must make their income and expenditure for the past 20 years public.
They also condemned the elections of 2014, 2018 and 2024 as farce and demanded declaration that these polls were illegal and also demanded trial of those who were involved in these illegal elections.
On November 22, the organisation held a sit-in programme for several days in front of Prothom Alo and The Daily Star offices, condemning them as ‘agents of India’.
On November 24, at least 10 protesters were injured when the police baton-charged to disperse the protesters from in front of the Prothom Alo office in Dhaka.
