He said, “The people who beat the police and Ansar to death in broad daylight, attacked the Chief Justice's residence and the police hospital and harassed journalists are not political leaders or activists, they are rioters. In public interest and national interest, these rioters must be punished.”
Responding to a question from reporters, Obaidul Quader said, “We have no agenda to send political leaders and activists to jail, but those who commit arson and smuggle weapons are tried and sent to jail based on the merit of their crimes.”