Manch 24 has called on the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to reject India’s condolence message following the death of former BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia. In a statement sent to the media on Wednesday evening, the organization alleged that India had sheltered those responsible for pushing Khaleda Zia toward death and described the Indian message as an insult to her legacy. The group said that while many countries sent condolences and attended her funeral, India’s message, delivered by Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar to Tarique Rahman, was unacceptable. The statement emphasized that Khaleda Zia had never compromised in her struggle for democracy and justice. It recalled that in 2015, she refused to meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after the death of her son, citing her uncompromising stance. Manch 24 argued that BNP should uphold that same principle by rejecting India’s “dramatic” condolence message. The group further accused India of supporting authoritarian actions in Bangladesh and claimed that accepting its message would dishonor Khaleda Zia’s ideals and the anti-hegemony movement she represented.