Chhatra League’s stern warning: Every injustice will be dealt with harshly

Staff Correspondent

Bangladesh Chhatra League has strongly condemned the fascist repression of the illegal interim government and demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all arrested leaders and activists. The organization has warned that every atrocity will be dealt with severely.

In a statement on Friday, the Chhatra League said, “This unconstitutional government, which has seized power by carrying out a naked attack on democracy and the constitution, has no legal basis or mandate from the people. They have shown the audacity to ban the Chhatra League, which the freedom-loving people of the country will never accept.”

The statement said that countless Chhatra League leaders and activists have been arrested today for the crime of simply raising the slogan ‘Joy Bangla’ and holding a procession to express democratic views. This proves that the state apparatus has established a system of justice in the country and that dissenting voices are being brutally suppressed.

Highlighting the past traditions and history of Chhatra League, the statement said, “The country’s flag, national anthem and history of independence are inextricably linked with this organization, which is a reflection of independence. Whenever the state has deviated from the democratic path, Chhatra League has brought back democracy through student movements.”

Alleging that the Awami League and its affiliates have been subjected to brutal repression, false cases and arbitrary arrests for the past year, the Chhatra League said that this barbarity will not be able to suppress them. Every torture and arrest will give new momentum to the movement to overthrow the government.

The organization declared that their struggle will continue until democracy is restored. The end of the illegal rule is inevitable and the Chhatra League will be the vanguard of this mass movement.