Gono Odhikar Parishad General Secretary Rashed Khan stated that efforts to gain political advantage by shifting blame over the shooting of Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi have failed. In a Facebook post on Friday, Khan said recent incidents show a growing trend of blaming political rivals for violent events to extract political benefits. He cited two recent incidents at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where a journalist was wrongly accused of being Hadi’s assailant and attacked by a mob, and BNP candidate Mirza Abbas faced harassment from a group chanting hostile slogans. Khan expressed concern that without the presence of Chhatra Dal activists, Abbas might have faced a similar fate as the journalist. Khan warned that internal divisions among anti-fascist forces are giving the ruling Awami League more room for disruptive activities. He urged all political groups to resist fascism and work collectively to ensure that the upcoming national election is free from authoritarian influence.