AL and Jamaat
A few weeks after the 2001 general elections, a lengthy interview of Jamaat leader Golam Azam was published in a daily wherein he had been asked whether he had ever met Sheikh Hasina personally to which he replied in the negative. He further stated that there was no telephonic conversation between them.
It may be mentioned that in the 1996 general elections Jamaat-e-Islami had won only 3 seats whereas in 2001 they won more than 20 seats, thanks to BNP's surrender of seats in their favour! Therefore, the allegation that Sheikh Hasina had sought blessings from Golam Azam seems to be baseless. Perhaps, this is the reason why the Speaker expunged the remarks of the BNP lawmaker so promptly.
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