BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has slammed Jamaat leader Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher’s controversial statement that “if India invades Bangladesh, 5 million youths will wage a war of independence.” Calling the remark “dangerous and against the nation’s sovereignty,” Rizvi questioned its intent: “Why is the narrative of India invading or a war breaking out suddenly being floated? Is this part of a staged plan?” He warned that Jamaat’s rhetoric could be tied to a larger “blueprint” designed to destabilize Bangladesh. “We once witnessed the fall of fascism. But now people are questioning whether a new form of fascism is resurfacing from underground. Such comments weaken sovereignty and endanger the nation.”