So-called anti-rape movement in hill tracts is nothing but Hindustani-Awami conspiracy: Jagpa VP says announcing 12-day programme
Jagpa also alleged that a major political party, “which positions itself just left of the right and just right of the left,” is working to rehabilitate the Awami League and Jatiya Party, a move the party says has left them “deeply disappointed”
Jatiya Ganatantrik Party (Jagpa) has described the ongoing anti-rape movement in the hill tracts as a "Hindustani-Awami conspiracy", alleging that such activities are designed to destabilise the country.
"The so-called anti-rape movement in the hill tracts is nothing but a Hindustani-Awami conspiracy to create unrest," said Jagpa's vice-president and spokesperson, Rashed Pradhan, during a press conference today (30 September) at Jagpa's Dhaka metropolitan office in Paltan.
Jagpa also alleged that a major political party, "which positions itself just left of the right and just right of the left," is working to rehabilitate the Awami League and Jatiya Party, a move the party says has left them "deeply disappointed."
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Rashed Pradhan announced a 12-day programme during the press conference, pressing 7 demands, including giving legal basis to the July Charter, taking effective steps to bring back Sheikh Hasina, trial for mass killing, cancelling "unequal treaties" with India, banning the Jatiya Party and 14-party alliance, introducing proportional representation in elections, and ensuring polls free of Indian influence.
"Awami League's terrorist attack in America, their sudden processions and cocktail explosions in the country have made us more vigilant," he said.
"The activities and statements of a major party, which positions itself just left of the right and just right of the left, to rehabilitate India's agents - the Awami League and the Jatiya Party - have deeply disappointed us," said Rashed Pradhan.
"We carried out a three-day programme with these seven demands and realised that the people are now highly aware. They fully support most of our demands. In particular, the nation is eager to see legal recognition of the July charter and Sheikh Hasina's trial," he added.
"Their stance against Indian dominance and aggression is clear. The people of Bengal no longer want the destructive politics of India's agents. The people's support has been our source of encouragement and inspiration," he said.
Declaring that "there is no emancipation for the working class without struggle and no path ahead other than a mass movement," Pradhan announced the 12-day programme.
The schedule includes a mass contact campaign from 1–9 October, featuring organisational meetings, discussions with labourers and professionals, human chains, roundtable discussions with anti-fascist student and youth groups, leaflet distribution in organisational districts, and a discussion on the death anniversary of Abrar Fahad.
On 10 October, protest processions will be held in Dhaka and all divisional cities, while on 12 October, memorandums will be submitted to deputy commissioners in organisational districts.
Respecting Hindu religious observances, Jagpa announced that no street programmes will be held on 1 and 2 October.
Also present at the press conference were Jagpa General Secretary Prof Iqbal Hossain, Praesidium Member Asadur Rahman Khan, freedom fighter Syed Md Shafiqul Islam, Haji Md Hasmat Ullah, Dhaka Metropolitan Convenor Shyamal Chandra Sarker, Jubo Jagpa President Nazrul Islam Bablu, and Sramik Jagpa General Secretary Monowar Hossain, among others.
