Sangsad Bhaban, April 6 -- Lawmakers from the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday asserted that no single group or party can claim exclusive credit for the July mass uprising, urging all stakeholders to acknowledge the collective contribution of the people.

Participating in the discussion on the Thanksgiving motion on the President's speech in Parliament, Rafiqul Islam Hilali, a BNP member from the Netrokona-3 constituency, alleged that the Awami League had "traded" on the spirit of the Liberation War for a long time.

"I now fear a similar attempt to claim sole credit for the July mass uprising," Hilali said. "No one is the sole claimant of this movement. No one should attempt to do so."

Five members, including three from BNP and two fro...