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Youths come up to build nation this time: NCP

The National Citizen Party on Sunday said that this time youths were not taking to the streets with any demand but they had come to take the responsibility to build the country for the people of all classes...

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Youths come up to build nation this time: NCP
Staff Correspondent 27 July, 2025, 23:32

The National Citizen Party on Sunday said that this time youths were not taking to the streets with any demand but they had come to take the responsibility to build the country for the people of all classes.

NCP convener Nahid Islam made the comment at a rally in Netrakona’s Old Collectorate ground as part of the party’s ongoing programme marking the first anniversary of the July uprising.

‘The National Citizen Party has been formed to build a Bangladesh for all classes and ages by empowering the youths. This time the youths want to say that they are not taking to streets to press any demands. They have rather come to take responsibilities to build the nation,’ said Nahid while addressing the rally on the 27th day of the party’s countrywide march.

He reasserted that young leaders during the July uprising in 2024 promised to rebuild the country and to establish a new settlement.

Nahid was also a former central leader of the Students Against Discrimination movement that spearheaded the July uprising to oust the Awami League regime on August 5.

A group of student and youth leaders, who led the uprising, formed the NCP on February 28.

Nahid also reasserted that the party was holding countrywide rallies and marches demanding trial of the Awami League and its leaders for the massacres during the mass uprising, reforms in various sectors, and a new constitution aiming at building a discrimination-free Bangladesh.

‘We need a constituent assembly election for a new constitution. The common people of Bangladesh and those who took part in the uprising will determine Bangladesh’s new constitution through the constituent assembly election,’ said Nahid.

He urged senior people to work as guardians of the young leaders and advise them in their struggle to establish a Bangladesh where civil rights of all people would be ensured.

Before the rally, party leaders, activists, and supporters formed a procession in the town’s Muktarpur bridge area from where they marched to the rally venue.

NCP leaders and activists, including the party’s chief organiser for North Sarjis Alam, chief organiser for South Hasnat Abdullah, chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary, senior joint convener Samanta Shermeen, and senior joint member secretary Tasnim Jara, among others, participated in the march and the rally.

Later, in the day, the NCP leaders and activists also held a rally in Sherpur.

The NCP is scheduled to hold marches in all districts till July 30, demanding trial of the Awami League and its leaders for the massacres during the mass uprising, reforms in various sectors, and a new constitution aiming at building a discrimination-free Bangladesh.​

 

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Protest unfolds after students forced to join NCP Tangail programme

Former and current students of Bindu Basini Government Boys High School have staged demonstrations in Tangail alleging that they were forced to join the programme of the National Citizen Party (NCP). The students brought out a procession from in front of the school campus and paraded through...

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Protest unfolds after students forced to join NCP Tangail programme
Staff Correspondent Tangail
Published: 30 Jul 2025, 20: 06

Former and current students of Bindu Basini Government Boys High School have staged demonstrations in Tangail alleging that they were forced to join the programme of the National Citizen Party Prothom Alo

Former and current students of Bindu Basini Government Boys High School have staged demonstrations in Tangail alleging that they were forced to join the programme of the National Citizen Party (NCP).

The students brought out a procession from in front of the school campus and paraded through the important points of the city.

Later they held a protest rally in front of the Tangail press club. The protesters were chanting different slogans against the NCP.

Current student of the school Saiful Bari and former students Tanjil Ahmed and Sajib Ahmed addressed the rally. They alleged NCP leaders entered classrooms on Tuesday and forced the students to join their rally without teachers’ permission.

They further said those who forced the students to join a political programme, must be brought to book. At the same time, they also demanded the persons involved to apologise openly.

Asked about the matter, Tofazzal Hossain, headteacher of Bindubasini Government Boys’ High School, said classes for grades six to eight (day shift) ended as usual on Tuesday. But classes for grades nine and ten were dismissed later due to the loudspeaker noise from the National Citizen Party's rally at the nearby Nirala intersection. “We do not know who attended the rally,” he added.

Regarding Wednesday’s protest march by students, the headteacher said, “The students held a protest march, but they did not consult us before doing so.”

Asked about the allegation, Masudur Rahman (Russel), the district coordinator of NCP, said, “I apologise to both former and current students. We have assured them that they will not be brought to any future NCP programmes.”

Earlier on Tuesday, NCP’s July march began from the Shamsul Haque Gate area of the town. The procession moved through various streets and later held a street rally at Nirala intersection. NCP convener Nahid Islam and other central leaders attended the event

Meanwhile, Azad Khan Bhasani, NCP’s northern region organiser, expressed regret over the incident in a Facebook post today.

He wrote, “The presence of Bindubasini students at the NCP’s July march in Tangail was not instructed or orchestrated by the party. The incident happened spontaneously. As our march reached the Old Bus Stand, some female students came forward to welcome Nahid Islam, Dr Zara, and Samanta Sharmin. When they neared the stage, some boys surrounded Sarjis Alam and others, and a few wanted to take photos. Later we learned that Bindubasini students wanted to present some demands to Nahid Islam. But things took a different turn. Former coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Tangail, Ahmed Sher Shah, has already issued a clarification and expressed regret.

On behalf of the National Citizen Party, we sincerely apologise for this unexpected incident and urge everyone to remain vigilant to prevent any recurrence in future.”​

 

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Conspiracy hatched, reform process interrupted: NCP

National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam at a rally on Wednesday said that conspiracies were hatched and the reform process was interrupted in the past one year going against the dream of building a new Bangladesh...

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Conspiracy hatched, reform process interrupted: NCP
Staff Correspondent 31 July, 2025, 00:02

Nahid Islam. | Focus Bangla file photo

National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam at a rally on Wednesday said that conspiracies were hatched and the reform process was interrupted in the past one year going against the dream of building a new Bangladesh.

‘We have seen that different conspiracies were hatched in past one year. Obstructions created in different ways. The reform process was not allowed to move forward,’ he said at the rally in Narsingdi’s Municipality Mor area on the 30th day of the party’s ongoing programme marking the first anniversary of the July uprising.

The July uprising ousted the authoritarian Awami League regime on August 5, 2024.

‘The new constitution was not allowed to be established. President of the fascists’ Chuppu [Mohammed Shahabuddin] was not allowed to be removed. We have not been given the July declaration,’ Nahid said, adding that all the demands would be realised as the party was organising.

He also said that conspiracies were hatched to force two student advisers — local government, rural development and co-operatives affairs adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain and information and broadcasting affairs adviser Md Mahfuj Alam — to resign.

People of all walks of life took to the streets with the demands of a new Bangladesh and a discrimination-free Bangladesh during the July uprising, but the NCP has to hold marches and rallies across the country pressing the same demands after one year of the uprising, said Nahid.

‘We have two student advisers in the interim government. Different conspiracies are being hatched and propagandas are being spread against them. These two advisers are not from the National Citizen Party rather they are representatives of the uprising,’ claimed Nahid.

‘They are in the interim government to strengthen the uprising to realise the dreams of the uprising. Conspiracies are being hatched to force two student advisers to resign,’ said Nahid, urging people to organise protests against such conspiracies and propagandas.

Nahid was a central leader of the Students Against Discrimination that spearheaded the July uprising.

Nahid, Asif and Mahfuj joined the interim government’s advisory council after the fall of the AL regime.

Nahid, however, resigned from the interim government’s advisory council to lead the NCP, which was formed by a group of student and youth leaders who led the July uprising.

Before Wednesday’s rally, the NCP leaders held a meeting with the families of those killed during the July uprising and held a march from the town’s Jail Khana crossing to the rally venue, reported New Age correspondent in Narsingdi.

NCP leaders and activists, including the party’s chief organiser for North Sarjis Alam, chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwary, senior joint convener Samanta Shermeen and senior joint member secretary Tasnim Jara, among others, participated in the programmes.

Later, in the evening, NCP leaders and activists also held a rally and a march at Baipail in Dhaka.​

 

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NCP unveils manifesto today

The National Citizen Party is set to unveil its new programme, including a manifesto outlining its vision for a ‘New Bangladesh’, at a public rally today at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

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NCP unveils manifesto today
Document to contain ‘new Bangladesh’ outline
Staff Correspondent 03 August, 2025, 00:22

The National Citizen Party is set to unveil its new programme, including a manifesto outlining its vision for a ‘New Bangladesh’, at a public rally today at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka.

At a press conference at the NCP temporary office in the city on Saturday, party convener Nahid Islam said that the July mass uprising had not merely been a call for a regime change, but a reflection of the people’s deeper aspirations.

He said that the NCP remained committed to fulfilling those aspirations through a long-term inclusive agenda focused on reform and national progress.

Nahid said that the event would outline the NCP’s blueprint for political restructuring, state reform, and a comprehensive roadmap aimed at realising the vision of a new Bangladesh.

He said that the NCP’s month-long July March campaign, which began on July 1, reached 59 districts across the country.

Through this campaign, he went on to say, party leaders engaged in dialogues with families of those martyred and injured in the 2024 uprising and students and citizens.

The feedback and aspirations known from people will form the basis of the party’s political outline, to be officially declared at today’s event, which will also mark the formal conclusion of the July March, Nahid said.

Referring to government efforts, he said that the NCP had learned of the state’s intention to announce a ‘July declaration’ on August 5 in coordination with all relevant parties and stakeholders involved in the previous year’s uprising, which he welcomed.

Nahid also recalled that on August 3, 2024, a single-point demand was issued calling for the ouster of a fascist regime and the establishment of a new political order.

‘Although the government has changed, the fascist structure remains intact. This is why our political struggle for a complete transformation of the system must continue,’ he said.

Nahid said that the implementation and legal basis of the proposed July Charter remained unclear.

He insisted that the next parliament must be formed based on the July Charter, rather than relying on the traditional electoral process under the current constitutional framework.

Replying to a question, Nahid called for strict actions against those involved in extortion, including the coordinators of the Students Against Discrimination movement.

He said that such individuals must be brought to justice and confirmed that his own party was taking internal measures to prevent infiltration.

Extortion has occurred under the banner of student activism as well as by elements from political parties.

He stressed the need for united efforts to eliminate extortion, violence, and corruption from the country.

A central leader of the party told New Age that a draft manifesto was prepared with a focus on building a strong democratic state, accommodating a diverse political community, and embracing a Bangladesh-centric approach.New Age specials

A political party manifesto is a public declaration of a party’s principles, goals and plans and it outlines what the party promises to do if it is elected to power, he said.

The draft manifesto says that the party is determined to abolish autocracy, dynastic rule, and fascist structures to fulfil the July uprising aspirations for a welfare-oriented second republic.

To achieve the goal, the party will write a new constitution that ensures a clear separation and balance of powers among the pillars of the state and guarantees the fundamental rights of all citizens, says the draft manifesto, adding that the party will build a new Bangladesh based on equality, human dignity and social justice.

About democracy and good governance, it says that the party aims to build a just state where state institutions are impartial, humane, and people-oriented, regardless of nationality, religion or ethnicity.

The party will make local government the central point of local development and ensure participation of local people in formulating development plans, preparing budgets, and executing public procurement at the local level to bring an end to the abuse of power by the members of the parliament.

The NCP will put an end to the abuse of state resources, corruption, favouritism, impunity, and delays in the justice system to ensure swift trials and the highest punishment for all forms of corruption, according the manifesto.

The NCP is also committed to ensuring trials and punishment for all crimes committed during the July massacre and under the Awami League regime.

Besides, the draft manifesto also emphasises on ensuring, among others, women’s rights and empowerment; the religious, ethnic and cultural rights of all people; inclusive economic development and dignified employment; an effective education sector; healthcare and social protection; modern agriculture and food sovereignty; climate-resilient infrastructure, planned urbanisation and environmental protection; expatriate partnership in nation-building; and a sovereign Bangladesh and a self-respecting foreign policy.​

 

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NCP wants white or red water lily symbol along with traditional water lily for elections

NCP wants white or red water lily symbol for elections The National Citizen Party has applied to the Election Commission for a white and red water lily as additional party symbols, alongside the traditional water lily. The party, seeking registration, submitted the symbol preference list on Sunda

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NCP wants white or red water lily symbol along with traditional water lily for elections

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Published :
Aug 04, 2025 22:27
Updated :
Aug 04, 2025 22:27

NCP wants white or red water lily symbol for elections

The National Citizen Party has applied to the Election Commission for a white and red water lily as additional party symbols, alongside the traditional water lily.

The party, seeking registration, submitted the symbol preference list on Sunday while correcting an “information deficiency” in its original application.

After both Nagorik Oikko and the NCP applied to use the water lily as their symbol, the commission made a policy decision on Jul 9 not to permit the use of the national emblem as a political party symbol.

The decision was made by the office of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin amid debate over whether a national symbol should be allocated to any political party.

The water lily does not appear in the EC’s list of reserved symbols, nor is it included in the schedule of election conduct rules.

After learning of the EC’s decision, the NCP expressed frustration.

On Jul 13, it also appealed for the water lily to be added to the official symbol schedule.

EC Secretary Akhtar Ahmed said, “The NCP made an application [Sunday] to include [three types of water lily] in their symbol preference list.”

However, the water lily symbol is not in the schedule under the existing amendment of the EC, he added.

The concerned said the matter related to the NCP's demand for the water lily symbol is not within the jurisdiction of the EC Secretariat.

He also said anyone involved in the election process may submit applications regarding election-related matters.

However, some of the issues raised are administrative in nature, while others fall under the jurisdiction of the EC.

“The Election Commission will decide according to the law."

WHITE AND RED WATER LILY INSTEAD OF PEN AND MOBILE PHONE

In the application to the EC on Jun 22, the NCP had asked for a pen and mobile phone in the second and third preference lists along with the water lily symbol.

In the latest application, the NCP claims they are always ready to discuss accepting different versions or partially “distorted” versions in accepting the water lily symbol.

The deadline for correcting information deficiencies and errors of the 145 parties seeking registration was Sunday. That day, a four-member NCP delegation also met with the CEC.

After the meeting, NCP Joint Member Secretary Zahirul Islam Musa said: “We have submitted new documents and information to the EC in light of the observations, seeking information on the party's registration application.

“I hope the EC will move forward with the next stage of our registration.

“The symbol is allotted when the EC issues the registration certificate. Since I have not received the registration certificate yet, I cannot talk about that now. It is not in the schedule of the rules, but it is amendable at any stage.”​

 

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5 NCP leaders served show-cause notice over Cox’s Bazar trip

Five leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders, including Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, have been served a show-cause notice over their trip to Cox’s Bazar on the first anniversary of the July Uprising that ousted the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government after 16 years. The...

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5 NCP leaders served show-cause notice over Cox’s Bazar trip
Staff Correspondent Dhaka
Updated: 06 Aug 2025, 19: 19

(From left) NCP's Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari, Chief Organiser (Northern Region) Sarjis Alam, Chief Organiser (Southern Region) Hasnat Abdullah, Senior Joint Member Secretary Tasnim Jarah, and Tasnim Jarah’s husband and NCP’s Joint Convenor Khaled Saifullah.

Five leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) leaders, including Hasnat Abdullah and Sarjis Alam, have been served a show-cause notice over their trip to Cox’s Bazar on the first anniversary of the July Uprising that ousted the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government after 16 years.

The notice stated that no information or explanation about this trip was previously shared with the party’s political council. It asked the two senior leaders to appear in person before the party and submit a written explanation within 24 hours regarding the reasons and context of the trip.

NCP convener Md Nahid Islam and member-secretary Akhtar Hossain issued the notices to the five leaders today, Wednesday. On their behalf, the party’s joint member-secretary (office) Salahuddin Sifat delivered the notices. He later informed newspersons about the matter on Wednesday.

The five leaders who received the show-cause notices are NCP’s chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari, senior joint member-secretary Tasnim Jarah, chief organiser of the northern region Sarjis Alam, chief organiser of the southern region Hasnat Abdullah, and joint convener Khaled Saifullah.

Although the five leaders were given separate show-cause notices, the wording of the notices is identical. It states, “On the first anniversary of the July Uprising and an important national day, you and four other central members of the party travelled to Cox’s Bazar on a personal trip. No information or explanation regarding this trip was previously communicated to the political council. In this situation, you are requested to appear in person before the party convener Md Nahid Islam and member-secretary Akhtar Hossain within the next 24 hours and submit a written explanation regarding the reasons and context of your decision.”

Earlier, on 5 August, on the special occasion of the first anniversary of the July Uprising, the five NCP leaders suddenly travelled to Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. Sources at Cox’s Bazar Airport said the five leaders arrived at the airport around 11:30am yesterday on a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Dhaka.

Afterwards, they checked into the five-star Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa (formerly Royal Tulip) located at Inani beach in Ukhiya, about 20 kilometres away from the city.

The sudden arrival of the five NCP leaders in Cox’s Bazar sparked various speculations and discussions in political circles. The matter also generated widespread conversations on social media.

Rumours even spread that they were holding a meeting with former US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Peter Haas. However, there was no evidence of Peter Haas being in Bangladesh. Later, media reports confirmed that he is currently in Washington.​

 

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‘Visited Cox’s Bazar with Nahid’s consent’, says Hasnat in show-cause reply

Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has claimed in his show-cause response that he travelled to Cox’s Bazar with prior consent from the party’s Convener, Md Nahid Islam. In a written reply addressed to Convener Md Nahid Islam and Member-Secreta

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‘Visited Cox’s Bazar with Nahid’s consent’, says Hasnat in show-cause reply

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Aug 07, 2025 21:15
Updated :
Aug 07, 2025 21:15

Hasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has claimed in his show-cause response that he travelled to Cox’s Bazar with prior consent from the party’s Convener, Md Nahid Islam.

In a written reply addressed to Convener Md Nahid Islam and Member-Secretary Akhtar Hossain, Hasnat explained that on the night of August 4, he first tried to reach Nahid directly, reports UNB.

Failing to do so, he informed NCP Chief Coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari about his travel plans and requested him to notify Nahid.

“About 30 minutes later, Nasiruddin confirmed that Nahid had approved the trip,” Hasnat wrote, adding that other NCP leaders later joined him on the trip.

About his absence from the first anniversary event of the July Uprising on August 5, Hasnat expressed disappointment over what he termed an “incomplete and exclusionary declaration.”

“The government should have produced a declaration that reflected the hopes of the people. Instead, many of us were deeply pained to see how those who led the uprising—the injured, the families of martyrs—were ignored during its formulation,” he wrote.

“My travel was a silent protest against this flawed declaration,” the NCP leader said.

Hasnat also criticised a key point in the declaration, which claimed that people intended to entrust the responsibility of constitutional reform to the next elected government.

“That claim is false and contradicts the original spirit of the uprising. From the outset, we have demanded a new constitution through a People’s Assembly election, one that would dismantle the fascist structure of the state and bring about fundamental change,” he said.

Hasnat said he personally decided not to attend the event due to what he described as a shift from unity towards factionalism.

“When the voices of martyrs and the injured are replaced by a few select groups, I did not feel it was appropriate to participate. The next day, I chose to leave Dhaka for reflection, reassessment, and consideration of our next course of action,” Hasnat explained.

Regarding the Cox’s Bazar trip, Hasnat expressed strong resentment over what followed. “From the airport itself, every movement of NCP leaders was photographed and recorded by state intelligence officials, who then handed the footage to media outlets,” he alleged.

“Some media, with background music fit for a crime thriller, falsely portrayed our movements and linked us to baseless conspiracy theories, including a secret meeting with former US Ambassador Peter Haas, who wasn’t even in the country at the time,” he said.

Hasnat accused certain media and intelligence agencies of colluding to criminalise and demonise political dissent. “This tactic mirrors the propaganda campaigns previously run against opposition leaders during the Hasina era. That such behavior persists in today’s ‘new Bangladesh’ is both shocking and infuriating.”

He warned that such patterns of targeting could be used against anyone in the future, not just the current leadership.

On August 5, five senior NCP leaders—Nasiruddin Patwari (Chief Coordinator), Hasnat Abdullah (Chief Organiser, South), Sarjis Alam (Chief Organiser, North), Dr Tasnim Jara (Senior Joint Member-Secretary), and Khaled Saifullah (Joint Convener) -- skipped the July Uprising anniversary programme and travelled to Cox’s Bazar. The party issued individual show-cause notices the next day.​

 

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No one is willing to accept politics built around either “pro-’71” or “anti-’71: Nahid Islam

Stating that “after ‘24, a new political reality and a new generation of people emerged—those who participated in and won the battle of ‘24,” National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has said, “We have crossed over from ‘71 and arrived in ‘24.” He further said, “Those who now seek to...

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No one is willing to accept politics built around either “pro-’71” or “anti-’71: Nahid Islam
Staff Correspondent Dhaka
Published: 08 Aug 2025, 22: 58

NCP convener Nahid Islam File photo

Stating that “after ‘24, a new political reality and a new generation of people emerged—those who participated in and won the battle of ‘24,” National Citizen Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has said, “We have crossed over from ‘71 and arrived in ‘24.”

He further said, “Those who now seek to revive the politics of “for or against ‘71” want to drag the country back into an outdated political framework…. No one is willing to accept politics built around the binary of being either “pro-’71” or “anti-’71.””

Nahid Islam wrote this in his Facebook status in English today, Friday. Below is his Facebook status:

‘71 and ‘24

We have said it before—’24 is the continuation of ‘71.

The aspirations of ‘71—equity, dignity, and justice—were reaffirmed through the anti-discriminatory and democratic uprising of ‘24. While Mujibism tried to insert ‘71 into an Indian narrative, thereby compromising our national sovereignty and interest, ‘24 reclaimed the true spirit of independence, sovereignty, and the Liberation War. It was a united fight against authoritarianism, fascism, and domination—driven by the hope of a democratic and egalitarian Bangladesh.

After ‘24, a new political reality and a new generation of people emerged—those who participated in and won the battle of ‘24. We have crossed over from ‘71 and arrived in ‘24.

Those who now seek to revive the politics of “for or against ‘71” want to drag the country back into an outdated political framework.

But we wanted a new start from ‘24—one that would build a new political culture based on the values and aspirations born out of the uprising.

Defeating Mujibism and all other forms of authoritarian and fascist forces is our responsibility to unify and democratize the state and society.

This generation has already moved beyond ‘71.

No one is willing to accept politics built around the binary of being either “pro-’71” or “anti-’71.” ‘71 will remain in history—as a foundation of the state, a principle to be respected—but it will no longer dominate political legitimacy. ‘47 will be remembered similarly, with historical reverence, but not as a tool for political manipulation.

This doesn’t mean we won’t discuss or debate those events—rather, in this new political reality, we can finally resolve our historical questions.

Politics must now be based on the values of ‘24.

Those who want to return to ‘71 are denying the new political reality of ‘24. The uprising of ‘24 served as a form of atonement for many political forces through their participation. But that atonement will lose its meaning if they or we regress into old ideological politics. It is our responsibility to prevent the resurgence of outdated binary frameworks in our political landscape.

It should be remembered that ‘24 was never about revenge. Those attempting to weaponize it as an act of retaliation have misunderstood its very essence.

‘24 is a space for national unity and reconciliation.

Its spirit lies in building the future—a future that must be shaped through consensus, compassion, and collective responsibility, not through cycles of retribution.​