National Citizens Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has declared that India cannot be considered a friend of Bangladesh while it continues to shelter former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Speaking at a press briefing on Sunday (November 2) at the NCP’s central office, Nahid accused India of indirectly supporting the “July massacre” by providing Hasina refuge. He emphasized that unless India changes its stance, Bangladesh–India relations will remain cold and distant. Nahid also criticized different political groups, saying one faction is disrupting reform efforts while another is trying to delay the election. He stated that if the legal framework of the “July Charter” is established, holding a referendum on the election day would not be problematic. He stressed that his party supports the initial draft that proposed automatic inclusion of reform measures into the constitution after 270 days, warning that any deviation from it might lead them to reconsider their support. Addressing the party symbol issue, Nahid alleged that the Election Commission is obstructing their activities instead of cooperating. He reiterated their preference for the “Shapla” (water lily) symbol and insisted it should have been approved a month earlier.
জাতীয় নাগরিক পার্টির (এনসিপি) আহ্বায়ক নাহিদ ইসলাম বলেছেন, যতদিন ভারত হাসিনাকে আশ্রয় দিয়ে রাখবে, ততদিন ভারতের সঙ্গে বন্ধুত্বপূর্ণ সম্পর্ক হতে পারে না। ভারত হাসিনাকে আশ্রয় দিয়ে জুলাই গণহত্যাকে সমর্থন দিচ্ছে। তিনি বলেন, তাদের এই অবস্থান পরিবর্তন না করলে, বাংলাদেশ–ভারত সম্পর্ক শীতলই থাকবে।
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