Sangsad Bhaban, Feb 2 (UNB) - Suranjit Sengupta of the treasury bench in parliament today viewed that there remains no obstacle for returning to the 1972 Constitution.

The views of Suranjit, a lawyer by profession, came hours after the Supreme Court verdict upholding the High Court decision that the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution was illegal and unconstitutional with certain modifications.

“The verdict of the highest court of the country is obligatory for the government, ruling party, opposition and people of the country. We have to obey the directives of the highest court,” he said taking the floor on a point of order.

Taking advantage of lenient view of the chair Suranjit, in fact, made a lengthy speech manifesting his joy at the striking down (with modifications) of the 5th amendment enacted during the Zia regime incorporating Bismillahir Rahmaner Rahim in the preamble of the Constitution and annulling the four state principles, including secularism.

“It’s a landmark judgment and we are all proud of it,” he said about today’s Supreme Court verdict. “The highest court got its finality.”

With dismissal of petition against the High Court verdict, there is no legal barrier to go back to the 1972 constitution,” said Suranjit Sengupta who returned to parliament from Sunamganj.

He was highly critical of the regime of Ziaur Rahman and branded as “military rulers” who ruled at that time. “Military rulers had amended and scrapped the basic structure of the Constitution,” he said.

He noted with dissatisfaction that some of the former and sitting judges of the highest court had been involved in military rules. “Today’s verdict has proved that justice delayed is not justice denied,” he said and expressed satisfaction that the country will go back to the 1972 Constitution after long 34 years.