DHAKA, December 1 (IslamOnline) - Maulana Matiur Rahman Nizami held Sheikh Hasina responsible for the sad remarks by Indian Ministers, resolution of European Parliament and foreign media reports tarnishing image of the country.

“No responsible person can make such remarks against the motherland sitting in foreign soil. The consequence may be perilous for the country as it happened in Afghanistan,” Nizami told a journalist on November 30 afternoon at jamaat central office. Agriculture Minister Nizami, also Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami (JEI), partner of the 4-party alliance government, explained his party position, which is often branded close to Taliban and Al-Qaeda^.

“Remarks by three Indian Ministers, resolution passed in the European Parliament and foreign media reports are nothing but reflection of the remarks of the Awami League president Sheikh Hasina,” he said.

He said Sheikh Hasina started labeling Bangladesh with Taliban, Harkutul Jihad, Laden, Al-Qaeda. But none of which she could prove during her tenure as Prime Minister and thereafter. Such misleading propaganda is indeed sad, politically motivated and perilous for the nation.

"For these sad remarks by the opposition leader Sheikh Hasina, our manpower export has fallen far down which brings us a large amount of foreign currency", he added.

Maulana Motiur Rahman Nizami condemned the objectionable comments of Indian Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani, Defence Minister George Farnandez and Foreign Minister Yaswant Sinha about Bangladesh and said we don't expect these kinds of remarks from our neighbour country. We want to keep up a good relation with our neighbours, he added

Nizami made it clear that Jamaat is a party believed in democracy. None could prove its involvement with any terrorist activity.

The Jamaat leader told a questioner that the recent remarks of Indian Ministers and resolution of the European Parliament tantamount to interference into internal affairs of an independent and sovereign country.

“The Awami League lobbyist prepared the draft of European Parliament resolution. We don’t think that EU has played a responsible role. We as others in the world expect more responsible role in scrutinizing allegations put up against any country,” he said.

Nizami hoped that India would manifest his broad mentality by abstaining from making false propaganda against its neighbours. He urged the people to remain alert against the propaganda of the opposition leader.

Earliar Jamaat-e-Islami, major partner of the government, strongly protested the resolution of European Parliament on Bangladesh and termed it “baseless, improper, undesirable”.

Jamaat urged the European Parliament to withdraw its ‘false and imaginary resolution’ that claimed violation of human rights, Islamic radicalization and persecution of minority during the joint operation of army and police against terrorism.

A statement issued by Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, Asstt Secretary General of Jamaat, said hypothesis-based remark is improper, undesirable and woeful and called for its withdrawal. He said world citizenry don’t expect such type of confusing and imaginary remark from the champions of democracy.