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including the Pir of Charmonai, had publicly stated that Jamaat-e-Islami was not an Islamic party.

“Many alem-ulema have said clearly that Jamaat talks about Islam only to confuse and mislead people,” he said.

Later, Fakhrul exchanged views with members of the Hindu community at the Bashbhanga Kali Mandir premises in Begunbari union.

Describing Hindus and Muslims as “two flowers from the same stem”, he said people of different faiths had lived side by side for generations but were now being divided deliberately. “Live without fear. Why should you be afraid? This is your country as much as mine. The rights I enjoy are the same rights you have,” he said.