BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas accused the government of trying to divert the anti-quota movement by implicating the BNP. Speaking to reporters at Ziaur Rahman's grave, Abbas suggested the government might have created the movement as part of a conspiracy. He affirmed that the students' demands for quota reform are valid and criticized the government for its alleged misdeeds. Abbas emphasized the BNP's commitment to toppling the current regime and freeing their party chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.