'Blood Will Flow Like a River on the Streets': DUCSU VP

Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) vice-president (VP) Nurul Haque Nur has immensely protested against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s attending the birth centenary of Bangabandhu. Nurul Haque Nur said that the students of this country will make “blood flow like a river on the streets” if Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the birth centenary of Bangabandhu.

He came up with this comment while speaking at a procession today at the base of Raju sculpture in Dhaka University campus protesting ongoing riots in India and the killing of Muslims. As of last moment, of writing this story, twenty-three people have been killed so far in the deadliest violence the Indian capital has seen in decades. The clashes first broke out on Sunday between protesters for and against a controversial citizenship law. But they have since taken on communal overtones, with reports of many Muslims being attacked.

Dhaka University students carried out a procession protesting the deadliest riots. And condemned the role of India prime minister Narendra Modi accusing that he is fueling the riots and killing of Muslims. Students also demand to reject the invitation to Modi to attend Bangabandhu’s birth centenary ceremony. “Modi’s visa was rejected by the USA after the riot in Gujarat, while he was the chief minister of the state in India. If he will attend the birth centenary of Bangabandhu in March, it will be a dishonor to our Father of Nation,” Nur said.

“Bangladesh had invited many non-communal leaders from India like Pranab Mukherjee - the former President of India. We appreciate it and salute the decision as well,” he shared. “We will not let Modi’s participation in March take place to tarnish the image of Bangabandhu in his birth centenary inauguration program,” he further said.

DUCSU VP also urged the world leaders to boycott Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organization, where Modi has been a member since the age of eight. Otherwise, this organization would spread the riot across this continent, Nur feared. He doubted that the violent attack upon him at his Ducsu office on December 22 last year, was fueled by India.

Nur requested the people of the country not to slander a specific religious community (Hindu) randomly, only for the deeds of Modi. After finishing the procession, Nur and his platform Bangladesh Students’ Rights Council, which has been renamed from ‘Bangladesh General Students’ Rights Protection Council’ on February 17 - on the day of their second anniversary, brought out a procession along major streets of the campus.