India supported Bangladesh Liberation War to protect Seven Sisters: Sarjis
He claimed that over the past 15 years, Bangladesh has been subjected to India's dominance, directly and indirectly
India's support for Bangladesh's Liberation War in 1971 was primarily motivated by a desire to protect its interests, particularly the Seven Sister states, said Sarjis Alam, a key organiser of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, today (4 January).
The seven north-eastern states of India are collectively referred to as the Seven Sisters: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura.
Speaking at a roundtable in Chattogram city, Sarjis also voiced apprehension about potential unrest in Chattogram Port, hilly areas, and among hill people.
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The discussion, on resisting the political and cultural dominance of India, solving the regional problems of Chattogram and the need for national unity to establish a non-discriminatory welfare state, was held in the port city.
Sarjis said, "The current generation are not blind followers but guardians of conscience. This generation will rise against immorality."
He further claimed that over the past 15 years, Bangladesh has been subjected to India's dominance, directly and indirectly.
He accused ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina of showing arrogance and a lack of remorse for past murders in the country.
Speaking as chief guest, Islami Andolon Bangladesh Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim said politics should serve the welfare of Islam, country, and humanity.
Shahjahan Chowdhury, chief of Jamaat-e-Islami's Chattogram metropolitan unit, highlighted the multifaceted threats facing Chattogram, including the ongoing issues in the hill tracts.
