BNP Chairperson’s Adviser Fazlur Rahman has rejected allegations that his remarks on the July–August uprising were offensive or misleading. In his reply to the party’s show-cause notice, Rahman said he always respected Islam, opposed religious opportunism, and encouraged students during quota reform and July protests. He added that attempts to credit Jamaat-Shibir for the movements were unjustified, insisting BNP was the driving force. Rahman reiterated that none of his statements harmed the party but pledged to apologize if proven wrong. He called for a fair review from BNP’s disciplinary committee.