Indian prime minister Narendra Modi鈥檚 post on his X handle about Bangladesh鈥檚 Victory Day has sparked huge reactions among political parties, government and the general public.
Communist Party of Bangladesh, Socialist Party of Bangladesh, and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, among other political parties, and advisers of the interim government slammed Modi for his post on the X (formerly known as twitter) platform on Monday.
Socialist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Bazlur Rashid Firoz in a press release on Tuesday demanded withdrawal of the comment, saying that Modi鈥檚 claim was baseless and unacceptable.
Modi鈥檚 comment made it clear that India supported Bangladesh in 1971 for weakening Pakistan by breaking it to establish India鈥檚 influence in south-east Asia.
Communist Party of Bangladesh president Shah Alam and general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince in separate press releases said that Bangladesh鈥檚 independence was not a gift from anyone. Bangladesh won victory through a people鈥檚 war.
鈥楾he Bangladesh government must protest at Modi鈥檚 remarks,鈥� read the statements.
On Monday, in a post on X, Modi wrote, 鈥楾oday, on Vijay Diwas, we honour the courage and sacrifices of the brave soldiers who contributed to India鈥檚 historic victory in 1971...鈥�
Shipping, labour and E-employment adviser retired Brigadier General M Sakhawat Hossain on Tuesday said, 鈥榃e started our liberation war and we ended it,鈥� reports 抖阴精品 correspondent in Sylhet.
His remarks came while he was inspecting the parade of Sylhet Marine Academy at Shiber Bazar in Sylhet.
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general Mia Golam Parwar also condemned the post.
鈥楳odi鈥檚 statement is a blatant disrespect for the independence and sovereignty of our country,鈥� he said in a statement on Tuesday.
Law, justice, and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul, and Anti-Discrimination Student Movement convener Hasnat Abdullah also strongly criticised Modi for the post.
Relations between the two neighbours are undergoing stress since then prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled to India after her ouster on August 5 amid a student-led mass uprising, leading India to take a critical stance towards Bangladesh, particularly the interim government.
Not only political parties and the government, but the common people also wrote protesting at Modi鈥檚 post.