India misleading world about Bangladesh spreading falsehoods to back AL: Rizvi
They’re trying to confuse the world by fabricating falsehoods, such as claims that Hindu homes are being torched and Hindus are being killed in Bangladesh. But, in this age of technology, their efforts are failing, he says
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today (7 December) accused India of attempting to mislead the world by spreading false narratives about Bangladesh to support the ousted Awami League government.
"Politicians, policymakers and many media figures in neighbouring countries—particularly those who compromise their integrity—are crying over the escape of the despotic ruler [Sheikh Hasina]," he said while speaking to reporters at the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute Hospital.
"They're trying to confuse the world by fabricating falsehoods, such as claims that Hindu homes are being torched and Hindus are being killed in Bangladesh. But, in this age of technology, their efforts are failing," Rizvi added.
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As part of the initiative by "Amra BNP Poribar", Rizvi visited patients at the hospital who had sustained injuries during the student-led mass movement.
He said the false propaganda being spread by India gives an impression that violent murderers and bloodthirsty people dominate the neighbouring country.
The BNP leader also alleged that India has been shedding "crocodile tears" for Sheikh Hasina since it used her to protect its own interests.
Rizvi said the interim government has arrested Chinmoy Krishna Das, who had previously been expelled from ISKCON, for his misdeeds. "It appears that there has been an outcry for him from Delhi to the very farthest corners of India. This situation can't continue."
Stating that Bangladesh is an independent and sovereign state earned at the cost of immense blood, he said that no one has the power to make the country bow down. "This Bangladesh cannot be subjugated through veiled threats or intimidation."
He strongly condemned the disrespect of Bangladesh's national flag in India, as well as the recent attack on the Assistant High Commission of Bangladesh in Agartala.
"They (Indians) have gone so far that they have torn down the flag of our independent beloved motherland. As per Vienna Convention, they have committed a terrible and serious international crime by raising their hands on our diplomatic officials," the BNP leader said.
He also criticised India for failing to acknowledge the cruelty and violence that Sheikh Hasina has inflicted on the citizens of her own country.
"The scene I witnessed in the burn unit is beyond words. I visited various hospitals, I have seen much, but nothing compares to the sheer brutality I observed today (Saturday). It was so heartbreaking that tears filled my eyes. It felt as if I were watching a scene from a horror film. Who will take responsibility for this? How will these people survive?" Rizvi said.
He said autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina, created such an atrocious situation before fleeing the country. "Those responsible for this carnage—from the ministers to all others involved in killing our people, crippling our brothers, and committing these heinous crimes—must be brought to justice in the International Crimes Tribunal."
