Agriculture Minister Matia Chowdhury yesterday said a vested quarter is trying to confuse people by claiming that "Islam" as state religion and the phrase "Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim" have been deleted from the constitution.
They are misinterpreting the 15th amendment to the constitution with the aim of calling hartal and creating chaos.
"They are calling general strike as they want Islam as state religion be abolished and the phrase Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim scrapped from the constitution", she said.
The constitution was amended and ratified by the order of the Supreme Court and the 15th amendment was made retaining Islam as state religion and the phrase Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim in the preamble, she said, urging people not to listen to their propaganda and remain alert against their politics with religion.
Matia Chowdhury made the call while speaking as the chief guest after distributing cheques under a Test Relief (TR) project in Nakla Upazila Auditorium.
Source : The Daily Star
