The Communist Party of India expresses its deep concern on the massive
student protests that have erupted across Bangladesh and the Bangladesh
Government’s handling of protesting students over the quota system. As
per latest reports, more than 100 protesters have died and a nationwide
curfew has been announced. Internet and media coverage are also on a
halt.
CPI affirms its uncompromising stance that the universally acknowledged
rights to peaceful assembly and protest should not be infringed on in a
democracy. Killing of more than 100 students by security forces and
suppression of civil liberties is condemnable. The Bangladesh
government should engage in dialogue with the protesting students to
peacefully resolve the issue.
CPI also urges the democratically minded people of South Asia and our
brothers and sisters in Bangladesh to prevent the capture of student anger
by fundamentalist or external forces, intended to defeat the progressive
and inclusive legacy of Bangladesh’s liberation struggle. Student unrest
should not become a pretext for divisive external forces, eager to gain a
foothold in South Asia, to interfere in the internal matters of sovereign
nation states.
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