Protesting students crossing limits: Home minister
He urged them to stop the protests and take their grievances to court.
Students participating in the anti-quota movement are crossing limits, said home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.
He urged them to stop the protests and take their grievances to court.
"The students should understand that they can go to court. Continuing protests despite the Chief Justice's clear instructions makes no sense," said the minister during a press conference today (11 July) regarding the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
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Kamal emphasised that the court's order for a month-long status quo on the High Court order reinstating quotas in government jobs should be respected.
"Students believe they are being sidelined, which led them to take to the streets. We have instructed the security forces, especially the police, to listen to their demands, but there are limits. They are crossing those limits," he added.
"The students should realise that there is no valid reason for their continued protests. Blocking roads causes unnecessary public suffering. I urge the students to consider the inconvenience they are causing to others," he continued.
He reiterated that the government is attentive to their demands but stressed that since the matter is now with the court, it will be resolved through legal channels.
The home minister warned that if the protests lead to violence, disruption of public order, or interrupt normal activities, the authorities will take necessary measures.
