Amid the uproar centering his “let the weapons of 1975 roar again”  comment, Jatiyatabadi Swechchasebak Dal (JSSD) General Secretary Abdul Quader Bhuiyan Jewel on Sunday said it was just to evoke the civil-military uprising” on November 7, 1975’.

In a statement, Jewel also said he tried to invigorate their party leaders and activists to intensify their current movement for the restoration of democracy and unconditional release of party Chairperson Khaleda Zia by reminding them of the spirit of November 7, 1975.

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“BNP believes in the spirit of November 7, 1975 as on that day martyred President Ziaur Rahman was released from captivity through the civil-military uprising,” Jewel said.

He also said an unprecedented example of solidarity was created in the politics of Bangladesh on November 7, 1975. “So, we consider that day of '75' as our political weapons.

“The main purpose of my comment on roaring the weapons of 1975 again, was to remind that political weapons or revolutionary spirit of November 7 for intensifying the movement for restoration of democracy and for the unconditional release of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia,” Jewel explained.

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He bemoaned that a vested quarter has been trying to misinterpret his remark by involving it with the tragic assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family members on August 15, 1975 with an ulterior motive. “It’s very sad. It’s nothing but making an effort to create a ground for political revenge.”

Jewel hoped that his explanation will help remove the confusion created by the vested quarter.

At a rally in the city on May 24, Jewel reportedly said they are ready to roar again as weapons of 1975 in the interest of democracy.