CR Dutta demands banning of Islam as state religion
Monday, 6 October 2008
Liberation War Sector Commander Maj Gen (retd) CR Dutta Sunday demanded banning of Islam as state religion for what he said was to uphold the spirit of the liberation struggle, reports UNB.
At a press conference of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad at the Dhakeswari Temple in the city, CR Dutta said: "We didn't fight for liberation in 1971 for making Islam state religion. The spirit of War of Liberation was to establish a nation free from communalism."
Dutta also demanded the caretaker government to restore the Constitution of 1972 and annul the Fifth and Eighth amendment to the Constitution.
The Puja Udjapon Parishad placed a 32-point charter of demands.
At a press conference of Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad at the Dhakeswari Temple in the city, CR Dutta said: "We didn't fight for liberation in 1971 for making Islam state religion. The spirit of War of Liberation was to establish a nation free from communalism."
Dutta also demanded the caretaker government to restore the Constitution of 1972 and annul the Fifth and Eighth amendment to the Constitution.
The Puja Udjapon Parishad placed a 32-point charter of demands.