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Messages from Rajya Sabha 3—4 Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes— First Report 4 Demands for Supplementary Grants (General), 1071—72 •• 4—5
Demands for Supplementary Grants (Punjab), '971—72 •*- 5
As«an Refractories Z imited (Acquisition of I Undertaking) Rill — Introduced Statement pe Asian Refractories I imited (Acquisition of Undertaking) Ordinance ^ Coking Coal Mines (Emergency Provisions) Rill -Introduced -
Statement Pe. Coking Coal Mines (Emergency Provisions) Ordinance ® Re. Statement to be made bv Prime Minister or Defence Minister > • 10—11
Statutory Resolution Pe Continuance of Proclamation in respect of West Bengal ••• — 11—16 Shri Dinen Bhattacharyya ••• 1*-16 Statement Re. Recognition to Bangla Desh ••• 16—40 Shrimati Indira Gandhi •• 16—19 LOK SABHA DEBATES
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LOK SABHA N otihcations u n d er Essential C o m m o d it y A c t Monday, December 6, 197JIAgrahayana 15, 1893 {Saka.) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE) : I beg to lay on the Table a copy each of the following The Lok Sabha met at Ten of the Clock, Notifications (Hiidi and English versions) under sub-section (6) of section 3 of the [M r . Speaker in the Chair] Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (i) Q. S. R. 172!> published in PAPFRS LAID ON THE TABLE Gazette of India dated the 9lh November, 1971. MR. SPFAKTiR : Shri Shahnawaz (ii) The Roller Mills Wheat Pro Khan. ducts (Ex-mill) Price Control (Second Amendment) Order, THR MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1971, published in Notification MINISTRY OF STEFL AND MINES No. G. S. R. 1759 in Gazette (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : I beg to of India dated the 15th move for leave to introduce. . November, 1971. [Placed in Library. See No. LT-1234/71] MR. SPEAKER : Not the Bill, but the paper to be laid ; item No. J. G u ja r a i G overnm ent N otifications unobr G ujarat Panciiayats A c t and a SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN : Sir, Statement on behalf of Shri Raj Bahadur, I beg to .. .
SHRI ATAL BIHAR1 VAJPAYEE SHRI ANNASAHEB P. SHINDE : On (Gwalior) : Sir, how could he do it when behalf of Prof. Sher Singh I beg to lay on he is not authorised ? the Table (1) A copy each of the following MR. SPEAKER : It is all because Gujarat Government Notifications of the delay on his part. If he had done it under sub-section (4) of section immediately it would have gone unnoticed. 323 of the Gujarat Panchayats Act, Now he cannot do it. 1961, read with clause (c) (iv) of the Proclamation dated the 13th May, 1971, issued by the President Statement RE. C losure of Banaras in relation to the State of Hin d u U niversity Gujarat THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE (i) The Gujarat Panchayats (Dis MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SO trict Equalisation Fund) (In CIAL WELFARE AND IN THE DEPART vestment and Special Grants) MENT OF CULTURE (PROF. S. NURUL (Amendment) Rules, 1971, HASAN): Sir, 1 beg to lay on the Table published in Notification No. a statement issued by the Vice-Chancellor of KP/7I/91/PRR-50(1)/71-JH in the Banaras Hindu University about the Gujarat Government Gazette closure of Banaras Hindu University on the dated the 8th July, 1971. Uth September, 1971. [Phced in Ubrery, {Placed in library . See No, S e t. fco. UM83/7J] LT-1225/71] % Messages from Rajya Sabha DECEMBER 6, 1971 Demands for Supplementary 4 Grants {General) [Shri Annasaheb P. Shinde] (ii) The Gujarat Panchayats (Re ment) Bill, 1971, which was covery of Taxes and other passed by the Lok Sabha at Does) (Amendment) Rules, its sitting held on the 26th 1971, published in Notification November, 1971, and trans No. KP/71-115/PRR/26(3)71- mitted to the Rajya Sabha JH in Gujarat Government for Its recommendations and Gazette dated the 31st July, to state that this House has no 1971. {Placed fa Library. See recommendations to make to No. LT* 1226/71] the Lok Sabha in regard to (iii) The Amendment District Lo the said Bill.” cal Board Pension Fund (iii) “ In accordance with the provi (Amendment) Rules, 1971, sions of rule 127 of the Rules published in Notification No. of Procedure and Conduct of KP/71/ 139/PRR-DLB(A)/1069/ Business in the Rajya Sabha, 70-TH in Gujarat Government I am directed to inform the Gazette dated the 4th Sep Lok Sabha that the Rajya tember, 1971. [Placed in Sabha, at its sitting held on Library. See No. LT-1227/71] the 4th December, 1971, (2) Two statements showing reasons for agreed without any amend delay in laying the Notifications ment to the Defence of India mentioned at (i) and (ii) above. Rill. 1971, which was passed [Plated in Library. See No. LT- by the Lok Sabha at its sitt 1225/71] ing held on the 4th December, 1971 ” MR. SPEAKTR : I notice that I have MR. SPEAKER : The Minister should not received any authorisation in this case. get up a little more early these days.
10.02 hrs. THE MINISTER o F STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (PROF. MESSAGES FROM RAJYA SABHA SHER SINGH): I am very sorry I was late.
SECRETARY : Sir, 1 have to report the following messages received from the 10.04 hrs. Secretary of Rajya Sabha :— COMMITTEE ON THE WELFARE OF (i) ‘"In accordance with the pro SCHEDULED CASTES AND visions of rule 127 of the SCHEDULED TRIBES Rules of Procedure and Con duct of Business in the Rqjya F irst R epo rt Sabha, 1 am directed to in SHRI BHALJIBHAi PAR MAR (Do- form the Lok Sabha that the had) : I beg to present the First Report Rajya Sabha, at its sitting (Hindi and English versions) of the Commi held on the 2nd December, ttee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and 1971, agreed without any Scheduled Tribes regarding action taken by amendment to the Small Government on the recommendations con Coins (Offences) Bill, 1971, tained in their Ninth Report (Fourth Lok which was passed by the Lok Sabha) on the Ministry of Tourism and Sabha at its sitting held on Civil Aviation—Reservations for Scheduled the 24th November, 1971.” Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Air India. (ii) "‘In accordance with the pro visions of sub-rule (6) of rule DEMANDS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY 186 of the Rules of Procedure GRANTS (GENERAL), 1971-72 and Conduct of Business in the Rajya Sabha, I am directed THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE to return herewith the Stamp MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI K. R. »nd Pxcite Duties (Acqend- GANJ3SH): On behftlf of Shri Y. & i Paptn Laid AGRAHAYANA 15, 1893 (SAKA) P a p tn L a id i>
Chavan, I beg to present a statement show to the State of Gujarat ing Supplementary Demads for Grants in (i) The Bombay Motor Vehicles respect of the Budget (General) for 1971-72. (Gujarat Second Amendment) Rules, 1971, published in SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur) : Notification No. G/G/71/78/ In the present case, how is Shri Ganesh MVR-1069/79988/E in Giyarat presenting it on behalf of Shri Y. B. Government Gazette dated Chavan ? the 1st July, 1971. (ii) The Bombay Motor Vehicles MR. SPEAKER : He has given the (Gujarat Third Amendment) authorisation. Rules, 1971, published in Notification No. G/G/71/80/ MVR-1070/26596/E in Gujarat DEMANDS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY Government Gazette dated GRANTS (PUNJAB), 1971-72 the 24th June, 1971. [Placed in Library. See No. LT— THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE 1228/71] MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI K. R. (2) A copy of Notification No. GH/ GANESH) : On behalf of Shri Y. B. G/71/143/ MTA-1771/56676/E (Hindi Chavan, I beg to present a statement show and English versions) published in ing the Supplementary Demands for Grants Gujarat Government Gazette dated in respect of the State of Punjab for 1971- the 19th August, 1971, under sub 72. section (2) of section 13 of the Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Act, MR. SPEAKER : Now I will call Shri 1958, read with clause (3) of rule Raj Bahadur. 16A of the Bombay Motor Vehicles Tax Rules, 1959 and clause (c) (iv) THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN of the Proclamation dated the 13th TARY AFFAIRS AND SHIPPING AND May, 1971, issued by the President TRANSPORT (SHRI RAJ BAHADUR) : in relation to the State of Gujarat. I am sorry, 1 was late. [.Placed in Library. See No. LT* 1229/71J MR. SPEAKER : The Ministers and the Speaker should reach Parliament at the (3) (i) A copy each of the following same time. Now he may lay the paper on Mysore Government Notifica the Table. tions (Hindi and English ver sions) under sub-section (3) of section 133 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, read with PAPERS LAID ON THE TABLE—Can/d. clause (c) (iv) of the Pro clamation dated the 27th G ujarat G overnment N otifications , March* 1971, issued by the M ysore G overnment N otifications , President in relation to the and N otifications under Motor State of Mysore :— V ehicles A ct (a) The Mysore Motor Vehic les (Second Amendment) THE MINISTER OF PARLIAMEN Rules, 1971, published in TARY AFFAIRS AND SHIPPING AND Notification No. G. S. R. TRANSPORT (SHRI RAJ BAHADUR): 52 in Mysore Gazette I beg to lay on the Table dated the 25th February, (1)A copy each of the following 1971. Gujarat Government Notifications (b) The Mysore Motor Vechi- (Hindi and English versions) under cles (Third Amendment) sub-section (3) of section 133 of Rules, 1971, published in the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, read Notification No. G. S. R. with clause (c) (iv) of the Procla 115 in Mysore Gazette mation dated the 13th May, 1971. dated the 22nd April, issued by the President in relation 1971. 7 Papers Laid DECfeMBBR 6, 1971 Asian Refractories Ltd. k tt 8
[Shri R*y Bahadur] (c) The Motor Vehicles Mysore Motor Vehicles Taxation (Fourth Amendment) Ru Act. 1957 read with clause (c) (iv) les, 1971* published in of the Proclamation dated the 27th Notification No. G. S. R March, 1971, Issued by the Presi 142 in Mysore Gazette dent in relation to the State of dated the 20th May, 1971. Mysore :• (ii) A statement (Hindi and Eng (i) S. O. 1355 published in My lish versions) showing reasons sore Gazette dated the 29th for delay in laying the above July, 1971. Notification. (ii) S. O. 1668 published in My I Placed in Library. See No. sore Gazette dated the 30th LT-1230/71] September, 1971. (4) (i) A copy each of the following (iii) S. O. 1670 published in My Notifications (Hindi and Eog- sore Gazette dated the 30th lish versions) under sub September, 1971. section (3) of section 133 of the Motor Vehicles Act, (iv) S. O. 1671 published in My 1939 :~ sore Gazettee dated the 30th September, 1971. (a) The Delhi Motor Vehicles (Third Amendment) Rules, (v) S. O. 1673 published in My 1970, published in Notifi sore Gazette dated the 30th cation No. F.4.(79)/69- September, 1971. 70-TPT. in Delhi Gazette (vi) S. O. 1687 published in My dated the 15th December, sore Gazette dated the 30th 1970. September, 1971. (b) Notification No. F.4(79)/ {Placed in Library. See No. 69-71-TPT published in LT-1232/71] Delhi Gazette dated the 7th October, 1971 con taining corrigenda to 10.05 hrs. Notification No. F. 4(79)/ 69-70-TPT dated the 15th ASIAN REFRACTORIES LIMITED December, 1970. (ACQUISITION OF UNDERTAKING) (c) The Delhi MotorVehicles BILL* (Third Amendment) Ru les 1971, published in THE MINISTER CF STATE IN THE Notification No. F. 3(15) MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES /71-TPT in Delhi Gazette (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : Sir, on dated the 20th August, behalf of Shri Mohan Kuraaramangalarn, I 1971. beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill to (ii) A statement (Hindi and Eng provide for the acquisition of the under lish versions) showing reasons taking of the Asian Refractories Limited for for delay in laying the Notifi the purpose of augmenting supplies of re cations mentioned at (a) and fractories to meet the essential requirements (b) of item (i) above. of the iron and steel industry. [Placed m Library, See No. LT-1231/71] MR. SPEAKER : The question is : (5) A copy each of the following •‘That leave be granted to Introduce Mysore Government Notifications a Bill to provide for the acquisition of (Hindi and English versions) under the undertaking of the Asian Refrac sub-section (2) of section 16 of the tories Limited for the purpose of
* Published in Gazette of India Extraordinary, P. II, section 2, daled 6.12.71. 9 Coking Coal Mines AGRAHAYANA 13, 1893 {SAKA) Re. Statements by 10 (Emer. Provns.) BIU P. M. or Defence Minister augmenting supplies of refractories to SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN: Sir, I meet the essential requirements of the introducejr the Bill. iron and steel industry.** The motion was adopted. STATEMENT RE. COKING COAL MINES (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN Sir, I ORDINANCE introducef the Biil. THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES 10.06 hrs. (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN): Sir, on behalf of Shri Mohan Kumaramangalam, I STATEMENT RE. ASIAN REFRACTO beg to lay on the Table a copy of the RIES LIMITED (ACQUISITION OF explanatory statement (Hindi and English UNDERTAKING) ORDINANCE versions) giving reasons for immediate legis lation by the Coking Coal Mines (Emer gency Provisions) Ordinance, 1971, as re THE MINJSTF R OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES quired under rule 71(1) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Bu&injss in Lok (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : Sir, on behalf of Shri Mohan Kumaramangalam, I Sabha. beg to lay on the Table a copy of the SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur) : explanatory statement (Hindi and English versions) giving reasons for immediate Sir, should I take it that during the emer gency every job has been entrusted to an ex legislation by the Asian Rcfiactories Limited (Acquisition of Undertaking) Ordinance, army General ? 1971, as required under rule 71(1) of the Rules of Proceduie and Conduct of Busi 10.08 hrs. ness in Lok Sabha. RE: STATEMENT TO BE MADE BY PRIME MINISTER OR 10.06 brs. DEFENCE MINISTER COKINO COAL MINES (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) BILL* SHRI 1NDRAJ1T GUPTA (Alipore) ; Sir, may I make a submission for the con venience of the House ? It has been agreed THF MINISTER OF STATL IN THE MINISTRY OF STEEL AND MINES that every day for the remainder of the (SHRI SHAHNAWAZ KHAN) : Sir, on session the Government will make a state behalf of Shri Mohan Kumaramangalam, 1 ment. It would be better, I think, for the convenience of Members that there should beg to move for leave to introduce a Bill to be a futcd time, either at the beginning or provide for the taking ovei, m the public at the end or in the middle, for the state interest, of the management of coking coal mines and coke oven plants, pending nation ment bccause Members would like to hear it. We are expecting that this statement alisation of such mines and plants will also cover developments in the Security MR. SPEAKER : The question is : Council. So, we would like to know at what time it will come. “That leave be granted to introduce a Bill to provide for the taking over, in THE MINISTER OF PARLIA the public interest, of the management MENTARY AFFAIRS AND SHIPPINO of coking coal mines and coke oven AND TRANSPORT (SHRI RAJ BAHA plants, pending nationalisation of such DUR) : The Prime Minister would like to mines and plants.” make statement at 10.30. May be, the The motion was adopted . Defence Minister also makes one. f Introduced with the recommendation of the President. ♦Published in Gazette of India Extraordinary, Part II, section 2, dated 6.1X1971. i l Continuance o f Proclamation DECEMBER 6, 1971 about W. Bengal (St. Rest.) 1$
[Shri Raj Bahadur] As for the future, I shall intimate to SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA you the time convenient to them every day (Serampore) : Mr. Speaker, Sir, at the in the morning at 9.30 or quarter to 10 O’ outset I want to strees upon one thing that Clock and you may inform the House at the at this juncture when the military junta of commencement of the sitting. Pakistan has thrust war on our country because of our full-fledged support to the SHRI S. M. BANERJEE (Kanpur): liberation movement of Bangla Desh and We should be given an opportunity to state again that our patty has pledged full congratulate the Soviet Union for their support to the Government for stiengthen- veto. The entire country has known who ing all kinds of war effort to defeat the our friends are and we see the unmasked military junta. At this moment, we want American imperialists. that there should be full unanimity in atl respects. As such, when the Government is coming again for the extension of the Presi SHRI SEZHIYAN (Kumbakonam) : dent’s Rule, I may say that the President’s I suggest that every day at 12 O’Clock the Rule is not liked by the people of West Government spokesman, the Prime Minister Bengal inasmuch as the President's Rule is or the Defence Minister, comes before the nothing but a rule of the bureaucrats and House with a statement. the rule of bureaucrats means that you can not fully mobilise the whole nation behind MR. SPEAKER : Would 11 O’Clock this solemn cause of defeating the Pakistani every day be convenient ? military junta. It would have been better if at this SHRI RAJ BAHADUR : I would moment there would have been a popular certainly suggest it to the Prime Minister Government in West Bengal. However, it and the Defence Minister. But may I pray is not so and still wc again pledge our full that because of certain exigencies of the support to the cause of the liberation situation it may not be possible always to struggle of the Bangla Desh people. In this make a statement at a fixed hour. connection, in order to fully mobilise the effort of West Bengal, 1 may remind the v m fW^TrY (w rrf? m ): House that it may be a new thing, a new fcatuic, to some of the people of other parts of the country but, in West Bengal, argfamT f t 11 % srsntt from the day the liberation struggle of Bangla Desh started, all the people irrespec m fc*rr w tive ol the parties supported the cause of the ^*Rr«r ^ it*rr i liberation fighters m Bangla Desh. Today, I would request the Government SHRI RAJ BAHADUR : I will inform to see that the bureaucrats do not rule there. you everyday as to what time will suit Day before yesterday, 1 said something them. about the terror rule that is there. There is no rule of law in West Bengal at the present movement. 1 he police, the C. R. P. goes 10.10. tars. there, not to fight against Pakistani aggees- sion but to fight against the young people of STATUTORY RESOLUTION RE. CON West Bengal About 200 youngmen have TINUANCE OF PROCLAMATION IN been killed by police. This is going on day RESPECT OF THE STATE OF in and day out. We have cited here so WEST BENGAL many cases. But nothing has been done. When the Defence of India Bill was dis MR. SPEAKER : The House will now cussed here, Mr. K, C. Pant assured that take up further consideration of the Resolu there would be no misuse of the powers tion moved by Shri F# H. Mohsin regarding given by the Defcnce of India Bill. I can the cotinuance of the Proclamation in res* cite so many examples here. (Interruptions) pect of West Bengal. Shri Dinen Bhatta- For full mobilisition of the people charyya to continue his speech. against the military aggressors, all these 13 Continuance o f AG ]R AH A YANA 15, 1893 (SAKA) Proclamation about 14 W. Bengal (St. ResL) things should go and I may state that not Pant should have been present here because only politically but also economically the the other day we haw categeorically stated position of West Bengal snould be fully that in this hour, especially, when all efforts realised. The other day the Governor held should be geared against the military a press conference and it was decided that aggressors, there is no Assembly in West at least 2000 small-scale industries would be Bengal. A Consultative Committee has been developed within a year in West Bengal. set up here but what is the fate of this The Governor, Mr. Dias, himself admitted Consultative Committee ? During the six ihat only 68 small-scale industries were set months of its existence only two sittings up there after this declaration. But what is were held and that too only for 6 or 7 the state of affair* in the employment hours. Important issues could not be dis* matter ? More than 30 lakhs of people are cussed. Some problems were placed before unemployed in West Bengal and they want the Consultative Committee and they wore that immediately all the closed factories got through in an hour. If this is the state should be re-opencd and the new factories of affairs and if this is the attitude felt by which are necessary not only for the deve the Centre who are at the helm of the lopment of the economy but also to aug affairs, what do you exoept from the ordi ment the causc of war cflorts against nary people ? Pakistan should also come up and all the So, my definite demand before the idle capacity in the Factories should be Government of India is that the consultative utilised. There aie factories whose full committee should regularly meet and discuss pioduction capauh is not uttli.ed because the issues that are there and the important of the shortage dt t.iw inctcnals and other issues tliat come up daily. reasons created bv the employers themselves. So, our demand is that not onlv the closed We have pledged our support to the factones should be re-opened but all the Government so far as the question of fight existing factories should be run to theii full ing the aggression by Pakistan is concerned. capacity and foi which the raw materials le- But in the meantime we find that our party quired should be full} assured and supplied members and supporters of our party and by the Central Govei nment. also large number of young people who are connccted with the domocratic movement, I know there are cases where there is no whose total number may exceed about five need of steel. Steel is supplied there as in thousand, have been put behind the bars U.P. so many cases of mis-use of licences without any trial, under the Preventive came before courts of law, but in West Detention Act and the Maintenance of Bengal where steel is very necessary to keep Internal Security Act. They have Com the factories running, required quantity of mitted no offence, but merely on suspicion steel is not supplied. So, I will say that they have been put behind the bars and they not only steel but also non-ferrous metals are not being given even humane treatment should also be supplied according to the in jail. Conditions in jails there beg any requirements of the industry in West Bengal. description. Only the other day we had a We demand that all the factories belonging discussion here about the affairs of the to the Bhrlas and the Tatas and the key Alipore Central Jail. I have already referred industries should be nationalised, but in the to the conditions in the Hooghly jail. In name of fighting monopolies, discrimination one ward I may say where hardly a hundred is practised against the West Bengal people. people can be accommodated, about 250 When some of the factories are asking for persons have been accommodated. There expansion and extension, they are told, 'You fore, I would demand of the Government... better have it in Tamil Nadu or you better have it in U. P. and then we will give you SHRI S. B. GIRI (Warangal): On a the licence, 'but not in West Bengal.’ I point of order. All these matters relating can cite so many examples if I am given to law and order in West Bengal had been time. My demand is that if you want to discussed here only the other day. He is fight against the monopolies, you take over only repeating what had been discussed here those factories, but don’t discriminate us in already. If he has any concrete suggestions, this way in the name of fighting monoply. then he may make them now, This discriminatory attitude should go. SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA: J would have very much l|k©d th*t Mr, My bon. friend w npt frffo) soap otb$r 15 Continuance o f Proclamation DBCEMBER 6, 1971 Recognition to Bangla Desh 16 about W. Bengal (St. Rest,) (Statement) [Shri Dinen Bhattacharyya] State, and, therefore, he does not know the arbitrarily dfsmissed without any show-cause conditions in West Bengal. notice or charge-sheet or asked to appear before anybody to prove that they are not MR, SPEAKER : This is hardly a point guily. I would appeal to the Prime Minister of order. Let the hon. Member not interrupt to take personal interest in the matter. in this manner. Let their cases be reconsidered and justice be done to them. I know they have no SHRI DINEN BHATTACHARYYA : ill-intention against the administration ; I have two humble suggestions to make. their only fault that they fought for the One is that Government must come forward right cause of the employees. So I would with a gracious attitude and release all the request Government to please release all political prisoners One of my comrades, these political prisoners who have been Shri Piavir Sen who is a member of the detained and reinstate the State Government district committee of the Hooghly district employees and the Defence department of C.PX (M) has been put behind the bars personnel who were dismissed or discharged. under the Maintenance of Internal Security With these words, I would again appeal Act without there being any charges against to the Prime Minister to look into the cases him. of these dismissed employees, both of the In fact, not only our party members, Stale Government and the Defencc depart but even ordinary share-croppers who were ment, and also release ail the political not prepared to yield before the greed of prisoners. the big jotdars have been arrested and kept under detention for months together. So, I SHRI K. BALATHANDAYUrHAM would urge Government to immediately (Coimbatore) : I have to raise an important release all the political prisoners, so that question concerning the availability of there may be all-out unity against the kerosene. Kerosene oil is selling in the military aggressors of Pakistan. black market and since yesterday nobody is I would also like to make another able to get this commodity in the open market. I would request the Minister to humble appeal. The Governor of West Bengal has dismissed some State Government make a statement about this. employees. I do not know under what rule he has dismissed them. But my doubt is MR. SPEAKER : 1 have sent this to that the top bureaucrats had advised Mr. the Minister to make a statement. Diaz, the Governor to dismiss the 13 State Government employees without issuing any show-cauae-notice to them and without 10.28 hrs. assigning any reasons for their dismissal. STATEMENT RE : RECOGNITION TO At this hour, after 25 years of Indepen dence, and at a time when with the help of BANGLA DESH the USA, Pakistan is trying to crush the liberation movement of Bangla Desh, I THE PRIME MINISTER, MINISTER would like to make an appeal ; I am glad OF ATOMIC ENERGY, MINISTER OF the hon. Prime Minister is present here at ELECTRONICS, MINISTER OF HOME this moment in the House. She should AFFAIRS AND MINISTER OF INFOR MATION AND BROADCASTING know that the Governor of West Bengal has arbitrarily dismissed 13 State Govern (SHRIMATI INDIRA GANDHI) : The ment employees who have committed no valiant struggle of the people of Bangla offence. The only reason is that they Desh in the face of tremendous odds has worked for the cause of the employees and opened a new chapter of heroism in the they are trade unionists. I can assure the history of freedom movements. Fyime Minister that if she personally Earlier, they had recorded a great demo intervenes, the matter can be settled, t urge cratic victory in their elections and even the upon her to eatl the 13 employees or their President of Pakistan had conceded the leaders, not only the State Government right of Sheikh Mttfibur Rahman to become emplwecfe but the 32 employees of the Prime Minister of Pakistan. We *hatl never Ctoffeaee Department who were similarly know what intervened to transform this 17 R*ccf«*bn to AGRAHAYANA 25. i m (SAKA) Bangla Desk I* (Statement) bene volent mood and realistic approach, if bat tling for their very existence and the it really was that, to deception and the people of India fighting to defeat aggression posture of open hatred. now find themselves partisans in the same We are told that Sheikh Mujibur cause. Rahman and his party, the Awami League, I am glad to inform the House that hi had planned a noo*violent movement of the light of the existing situation and in resistance to the Government of West response to the repeated requests of the Pakistan. But they were caught unawares Government of Bangla Desh, the Govern* and overtaken by a brutal military assault. ment of India have, after the most careful They had no alternative but to declare for consideration, derided to grant recognition independence. The East Pakistan Rifles to the GANA PRAM TANTRI BANGLAA and Bast Bengal Regiment became DESH. the Mukti Fauj and later the Mukti It is our hope that with the passage of Bahini, which was joined by thousands of time more nations will jirant recognition young East Bengalees, determined to sacrifice and that the GANA PRAJA TANTRI their lives for freedom and the right to BANGLAA DESH will soon form part of fashion their future. The unity, determi the family of nations nation and courage with which the entire population of Bangla Desh is fighting have Our thoughts at this moment are with been recorded by the world Press. the father of this new State-Sheikh Mujibur These events on our doorstep and the Rahman. I am sure that this House would tesulting Hood of refugees into our territory wish me to convey to their Excellencies the could not but have for-reaching repercussions Acting President of Bangla Desh and the on our country. It was natural that our Prime Minister and to their colleagues, our svmpath> should be with the people of greetings and warm felicitations. Bangla Desh in their just struggle. But we I am placing on the Table of the House did not act precipitately in the matter of copies of the communications* which we recognition. Our decisions were not guided have received from the Government of merely by emotion but by an assessment of Bangla Desh. Ilon’bie Members will be prevailing and future realities. glad to know that the Government of With the unanimous revolt of the entire Bangla Desh have proclaimed their basic people of Bangla Desh and the success of principles of Stale policy to be democracy, their struggle it has become increasingly socialism, secularism and the establishment apparent that the so-called mother State of of an egalitarian society in which there Pakistan is totally incapable of bringing the would be no dKcrimination on the basis of people of Bangla Desh back under its race, religion, sex or creed. In regard to control. As for the legitimacy of the foreign relations, the Bangla Desh Govern Government of Bangla Desh, the whole ment have expressed then determination to world is now aware that it reflects the will follow a policy of non-alignment, peaceful of the overwhelming majority of the people, co-existence and opposition to colonialism, which not many governments can claim to racialism and imperialism in all its manifes represent. In Jefferson’s famous words to tations. These are the ideals to which India Governor Morris, the Government of Bangla also is dedicated. Desh is supported by the “ will of the nation, substantially expressed”. Applying The Bangla Desh Government have this criterion, the Military regime In reiterated their anxiety to organise the Pakistan, whom some States are so anxious expeditious return of their citizens who have to buttress, is hardty representative of its found temporary refuge in our country, and people even in West Pakistan. to restore their lands and belongings to them. We shall naturally help in every Now that Pakistan is waging war against way in these arrangements. India, the normal hesitation on our part not to do anything which could come in the 1 am confident that in future the way of a peaceful solution, or which might Governments and the peoples of India and be construed as intervention, has lost Bangla Desh, who share common ideals and significance. The people of Bangla Desh sacrifices, will forge a relationship based on i -i--— ■ — 1 't1^— 11 ...... i" *$ee *t the end of the Statement. 19 Recognitbn to Bangla Desh DECEMBER 6, 1971 (Statement) 20
fShrimati Indira Gandhi J the principles of mutual respect for each the ties of friendship between our two other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, countries. non-interference in internal affairs, equality Please accept, Excellency, the assurances and mutual benefit. Thus working together of our highest consideration. for freedom and democracy, we shall set an example of good neighbourliness which Sd /— alone can ensure peace, stability and progress (Syed Nazrul Islam) in this region. Our good wishes to Bangla Acting President. Desh. Sd/— (Seal of the (Khandakar Moshtaque Bangladesh Ahmed) Foreign Minister. Government) Letter dated 24.4.71 from Syed Nazrul Islam , ActingPresident of the Peoples Republic oj ‘A* Bangladesh to the President of the Republic of India The Proclamation of Independence Mujibnagar, Bangladesh Syed Na/rul Islam, Acting President of the Dated 10th day of April, 1971. People’s Republic of Bangla Desh WHEREAS free elections were held Mujibnagar in Bangladesh from 7th December, 1970 to April 24, 1971. 17th January, 1971, to elect representatives for the purpose of farming a constitution, To AND The President of the Republic of India, WHEREAS at these elections the people New Delhi of Bangladesh elected 167 out of 169 Excellency, representatives belonging to the Awami Upon the proclamation of the sovereign League, independent People's Republic of Bangla AND desh on March 26, 1971 a Government with WHEREAS General Yahya Khan sum Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at its head has moned the elected representatives of the been established. people to meet on the 3rd March, 1971, A copy of the proclamation of Indepen for the purpose of framing a Constitution, dence, Laws Continuance Enforcement AND Order and a list of Cabinet members are WHEREAS the Assembly so summoned enclosed and marked with letters ‘A*, ‘B* was arbitrarily and illegally postponed for & «C respectively for favour of your indefinite period, perusal. AND The Government of Bangladesh u WHEREAS instead of fulfilling their exercising full sovereignty and lawful autho promise and while still conferring with the rity within the territories known as East representatives of the people of Bangladesh, Pakistan prior to March 26, 1971 and has Pakistan authorities declared an unjust and taken all appropriate measures to conduct treacherous war, the business of State in accordance with AND custom, usage and recognised principles of WHBREAS in the facts and circums International Law. tances of such treacherous conduct In view of the friendly relations that Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the traditionally exist between the fraternal undisputed leader of 7$ millions of people people of Bangladesh and that of India, I of Bangladesh, in due fulfilment of the request your Excellency’s Government to legitimate right of self-determination of the aooord immediate recognition to the People's people of Bangladesh, duly made a declara Republic of Bangladesh* The Government tion of independence at Dacca on March of Bangladesh will be pleased to establish 26, 1971, and urged the people of Bangla normal diplomatic relations and exchange desh to defend the honour and integrity of envoys with a view tp further strengthening Bangladesh, H Rtcoptkkm la AGRAHAYANA 15, 1893(SAXA) Bmgl* Dtsh A (Statement) AND shall have the power to summon and WHEREAS in the conduct of a ruthless adjourn the Constituent Assembly, and and savage war the Pakistani authorities do all other things that may be committed and are still continuously com* necessary to give to the People of Bangla mitting numerous acts of genocide and desh an orderly and just Government. unprecedented tortures, amongst others on We the elected representatives of the the civilian and unarmed people of Bangla People of Bangladesh do further resolve desh, that m the event of there being no President AND or the President being unable to enter upon his office or being unable to exercise his WHEREAS tbe Pakistan Government powers and duties due to any reason what by levying an unjust war and committing soever, the Vice-President shall have and genocide and by other repressive measures exercise all the powers, duties and responsi made it impossible for the elected represen bilities herein conferred on the President. tatives of the people of Bangladesh to meet and frame a Constitution, and give to them WE further resolve that we undertake to selves a Government, observe and give effect to all duties and obligations devolved upon us as a member AND of the family of nations and by the Charter WHEREAS the people of Bangladesh by of United Nations. their heroism, bravery and revolutionary WE further resolve that this proclama fervour have established effective control tion of independence shall be deemed to over the territories of Bangladesh, have come into effect from 26th day of WE the elected representatives of the March, 1971. people of Bangladesh, as honour bound by WE further resolve that in order to give the mandate given to us by the people of effect to this instrument we appoint Prof. Bangladesh whose will is supreme duly cons M. Yusuf Ali our duly Constituted tituted ourselves into a Constituent Assembly potentiary and to give to the President and and the Vice-President oaths of office. having held mutual consultations, and Signed •- in order to ensure tor the people of M. Yusuf Ali Bangladesh equality, human dignity and Duly Constituted Potentiary social justice, By and under the authority declare and constitute Bangladesh to be of the Constituent sovereign Peoples* Republic and thereby Assembly of Bangladesh. confirm the declaration of independences already made by Banga Bandhu Sheikh *B* Mujibur Rahman, and do hereby affirm and resolve that till Laws Continuance / nforcement Order such time as a Constitution is framed, Banga Bandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Mujibnagar, shall be the President of the Republic and Dated 10th day of April, 1971. that Syed Nazrul Islam shall be the Vice 1, Syed Nazrul Islam, the Vice President President of the Republic, and and Acting President of Bangladesh, in exer that the President shall be the Supreme cise of the powers conferred on roe by the Commander of all the Armed Forces of the Proclamation of Independence dated tenth Republic, day of April, 1971 do hereby order that all shall exercise all the Executive and laws that were in force in Bangladesh on Legislative powers of the Republic including 25th March, 1971, shall subject to the the power to grant pardon, Proclamation aforesaid continue to be so in force with such consequential changes a» shall have the power to appoint a Prime may be necessary on account of the creation Minister and such other Ministers as he of the sovereign independent Bangladesh considers necessary, formed by the will of the people of Bangla shall have the power to levy taxes and desh and that all government officials ~ civil, expend monies. military, judicial and diplomatic who take f t Recognition to bangla Desh DECEMBER 6, 1971 the oatb of allegiance to Bangladesh shall allegiance to all government officials within continue in their offices on terms and condi* their jurisdiction. tions of service so long enjoyed by them This order shall be deemed to have come and that all District Judges and District into effect from 26th day of March, 1971. Magistrates, in the territory of Bangladesh Signed Syed Nazrul Islam, and all diplomatic representatives elsewhere shall arrange to administer the oath of Acting President.
•C List of Members o f the Cabinet o f the Government o f Peoples* Republic o f Bangladesh
President : Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Vice-President: Syed Nazrul Islam
Prime Minister : Mr. Tajuddin Ahmad
Minister, In-Charge of Foreign Affairs, Law & Parliamentary Affairs : ... Khandaker Moshtaque Ahmed
Minister, In-Charge of Finance, Commerce <£ Industries : ... Mr. M, Mansoor Ali
Minister, In-Charg? of Interior, Supply, Relief & Rehabilitation : ... Mr. A. H. M. Kamruzzaman.
Letter dated 15.1011 from Co\t. of theBangladesh were subjected to a long period People's Republic oj Bangladesh to of ruthless colonial domination, systematic Prime Minister o f India economic exploitation and gross political and cultural discrimination by the successive Seal of the Bangla Mujibnagar, regimes dominated by the ruling circles Desh Government. 15th October, 1971 of West Pakistan. The letter of April the Excellency, 24th, 1971, informed you of the formation of the Government of the People's Republic We write in continuation of the letter of Bangladesh under the Presidency of dated April 24, 1971, addressed to His Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Action Excellency the President of India, and the Presidency of Syed Nazrul Islam. subsequent communications and personal discussions. Excellency, you arc aware of 3. Over the last several years our the proclamation of Independence on the people had waged a peaceful and non 10th of April by the Constituent Assembly violent struggle for the attainment of iour of the duly elected members of the National basic rights. Even after the successive and Provincial Legislatures representing the postponements of the convening of he will of the 75 million people of Bangladesh. National Assembly by the military regime of This declaration followed the unilateral, Pakistan we did not resort to violence but arbitrary and brutal denial of the verdict of continued our non-violent struggle. The the people and the suppression of their military rulers of Pakistan took advantage democratic liberties and fundamental human of this to gain time by employing the ruse rights by the military regime of Pakistan of so-called negotiations till the night of since the 25th of March, 1971. 24th of March, 1971, while they were aug Z It is well known that the people of menting their military strength. US Recognition to AGRAHAYANA 15. 1893 (SAKA) Bangla Desh 26 [Statement) 4. Their plans became visible to the The liberation army of the People's Re whole world on the black night of March public of Bangladesh, the Mukti Bahini, are the 25th when they let loose their Army in full control of half the territory of under a pre-meditated plan on the innocent Bangladesh. We also confirm that the and defenceless men, women and children of Bangladesh Government has established our country. They made a special target of effective civil administration over this area the intellectuals, the elite of the youth and which is functioning smoothly. This deve the leaders of the workers, peasants and lopment has not merely been welcomed by students. Thii. left us with no alternative the broad masses of the people but the but to resort to arms. efforts of our Government have found 5. Since the formal pioclamation of spontaneous and overwhelming support in our Independence on April 10, our struggle the areas under its control. for liberation has gained increased mo- 9. May we, therefore, in the light of mentum and strength, Nearly 60,000 mem* these developments request your Excellency bers of the former frast Bengal Regt., East for a positive response to the message of Pakistan Rifles and other para-military 24th of April, 1971, requesting for recogni formations identified themselves with the tion to the free and duly constituted struggle of the 75 million people of Bangla Government of Bangladesh. Such a response desh and took up arms in defence of our on your part would give a tremendous motherland. They were joined by hundreds impetus to the struggle being waged by the of thousands of voungmen whom they people and Government of People's Repub trained to defend the sovereignty and inde lic of Bangladesh for their liberation. It pendence of their homeland, and to release would also generate an international res it from the bonds of colonial oppression. ponse which would promote the cause of freedom, peace and stability in this part of 6. The policy of repression has con the world. May we, therefore, request Your tinued with increasing brutality in the vain Excellency for an early response to this hope of liquidating the leadership and communication. reducing the majority of the Bengali speak ing people to a minority. Members of the Please accept, Exccllency, the assurances minority communities became special of our highest esteem. victims of the reign of terror. As a result Sd/— of this policy of genocide, rape, arson and (Syed Nazrul Islam) loot, nearly nine million of our men, Seal of the Govt, of women and children have been driven out in the People’s Republic terror and have taken shelter in your of Bangladesh. country, and the exodus still continues. Sd/— 7. Sheikh Muiibur Rahman, our un (Tajuddm Ahmad) disputed leader and President, has been October 15, 1971 subjected to a secret military trial and has Her Excellency Mrs. Indira Gandhi, been reportedly condemned to death. The Prime Minister of India, Awami League has been banned which had New Delhi. won an unparalleled victory in the national elections held last December. The military Letter doted 23.IJ.7I from Govt, of the regime of Pakistau has disqualified 79 duly People's Republic of Bangladesh to elected representatives of the people and has Prime Minister o f India imposed a so-called civilian regime consist ing of defeated candidates and quislings (Seal of Bangla Miyibnagar which is now supported by the might of the Desh Government) November 23, 1971 military machinc of Pakistan. These gestures have not deceived the 75 million Excellency, people of Bangladesh. They have only ex May we invite youi kind attention to posed the deception and insincerity of the our letter of the 15th of Octoder written military oppressors. All this has only made to you on the eve of your departure for us more determined than ever to liberate Europe and in the United States of Bangladesh. America ? Our hope was that, apart from & We are glad to inform you, Ex giving consideration to our basic request for cellency, that this struggle lias borne fruit. the recognition of the People** Republic of 27 Recognition to bang fa Desk DECEMBER 6, 197! (Statement) 21ft
Bangladesh and its government, our letter has acted such systematic brutality that *ould also assist you in conveying the millions of our countrymen wander without depth of our feelings and the increasing shelter and food within Bangladesh. Accord momentum of our struggle for freedom to ing to our assessment, nearly five million the world leaders whom you were to meet. citizens of Bangladesh are in this tragic and The reports that we received about your heartrending predicament with no succour discussions had creatcd the hope that the or relief. 7 his is apart from the ten million statesmen whom you met, would be able to citezens of Bangladesh who have already persuade {'resident Yahya Khan to envolve gone to India and whose number is increas a political solution to the problem of ing every day. The aforesaid facts lead Bangladesh in consultation with our undis us to the unmistakable conclusion that the puted leader, Sheikh Mnjibur Rahman and military regime of Pakistan has embarked our already elected representatives. on a premeditated and planned extermina 2. Even while you were abroad des tion of our race. cribing the realities of the situation and 4. The military regime of West Pakis emphasising the imperative necessity of a tan still refuses negotiations with Sheikh political solution according to the declared Mujibur Rahman and the Government of wishes of the people of Bangladesh, we Bangladesh. This has resulted in the aliena received definite indications that the militaiy tion not only of the people of Bangladesh rulers of West Pakistan remain determined from the military regime of President Yahya to continue their policy of repression and Khan but also of the peoples in other parts brutality against our people. President of Pakistan. The people of the North Yahya Khan's statement of the 12th of West Frontier Province and Baluchistan October, the increased activities of the West have expressed their dissatisfaction in a Pakistani army against the civilian popula manner which has now compelled the Go tion in Bangladesh and his rebuffs to vernment of West Pakistan to ban the various overtures made by the statesmen of National Army Party which had won a the worfd urging a rational political solution majority in the provincial elections in there on him, confirmed our assessment. provinces of West Pakistan. 3. Developments specially over the last 5. All this only confirms our original two weeks clearly show that the military assessment that the people of West Pakistan rulers of Pakistan are not open to persua were never a party to the conspiracy of sion to return to the path of reason and military oppression undertaken by President face the realities of the situation. Mean Yahya Khan in conjunction with a small while, the exodus of our country men into coterie of Generals. President Yahya India continues unabated, which is a direct Khan’s pronouncements and activities over coasequence of the continuing repression of the last month gave a clear indication our people by the West Pakistani Army. of his determination to suppiess the demo The oppression of our people is accom cratic aspirations not only of the people of panied by a deceitful policy of so-called Bangladesh, but also of the people all over normalisation undertaken by the military Pakistan. junta of West Pakistan. The defeated 6. As we had informed you in our candidates and quislings who constitute the letter of the 15th of October, the operations so-called civilian government of East Pakis of the Mukti Bahini, have been gathering tan, are sustained by a repressive martial momentum. The Mukti Bahini, with the law regime universally hated by the people universal support of the people of Bangla of Bangladesh. Their atrocities have reached desh, has achieved signal successes in regain new and unimaginable dimensions in terro ing effective administrative control over large rising and decimating our people in recent areas of our motherland against the mili days. You must have seen reports about tary oppressor. We had informed you of curfews and arrests, exercises in scorched our being in control of half the territory of earth and mass extermination undertaken by Bangladesh in our letter of the 15th of the West Pakistani Army in Bangladesh October. We have great pleasure in inform racialism and imperialism in all its forms 11. We are grateful for the conthining and manifestations. Against this background support that you have given to our cause of this community of ideals and principles, and the efforts you have made on this we are unable to understand why the behalf with the international community. Government of India have not yet responded We feel it is now necessary to give format to our plea for recognition. political content to your support, in order 9. On a more practical plane, we arethat our struggle is rewarded with speedy conscious of the burdens imposed on your success and our existence as a free society country by the massive influx of the citizens is recognised by the world at large. of Bangla Desh in the face of the terror Recognition by you would give an impetus which they face in their own country. We to and would be an acknowledgement of share your anxiety regarding the tensions our aspirations and free existence It is also which the presence of millions of our our considered assessment that the granting countrymen on your territory can generate. of recognition by the Government of India The economic burden and the socio-political to the People’s Republic of Bangla Desh is tensions which the large number of Bangla a most necessary and important step Desh refugees in India, can create, arc and not only to stabilise the situation on the sub should be the common concern of both the continent but also to ensure peace, progress Governments of India and Bangla Desh. and stability to South-Last Asia May we, With our effective control over our territory therefore, reiterate the ieque**t which we and with the establishment of organised made in our letter of J5th October that you civil administration, we are anxious that all accord immediaterecognition to the sovereign our fellow citi/ens who were forced to leave People’s Republic of Bangla Dcah. their hearths and homes after the 25th of Please accept. Excellent, the assurances Match, 1971, and who are now living in of our highest esteem. your country in adverse conditions despite your generosity, return to their homeland Sd. Sd. at the earliest possible date We are also (Syed Nazrul Islam) (Tajuddin Ahmad) now in a position to resettle and rehabilitate Her Excellency Mrs. Indira Gandhi, them in their own homes in conditions of Prime Minister of India, safety, dignity and honour. In view of the New Delhi. onset of winter, time is of essence in this matter. The health and welfare, especially (Seal of the Govt, of the People's of the women, children and the aged, can Republic of Bangla Desh) be safeguarded only if the arrangements for their return to Bangla Desh are expedited. Letter dated 4,12.71 from Govt o f We would like to assure you of our Govern the People's Republic o f Bang/a ment's full cooperation in organising the Desh to Prime Minister o f India expenditious return of the refugees back to their home. Let it not be said that we From failed them in their hour of need. Syed Nazrul Islam, 10. Your extending recognition to the Acting President of the Government of Bangla Desh seems an People's Republic of Bangla Desh, and imperative requisite to us to relieve the Tajuddin Ahmad, tensions and strains which the people of Prime Minister of the Bangla Desh and India had to bear over the People's Republic of Bangla Desh. last eight months. The early achievement of our common objectives would also To depend on your giving not only political Your Excellency Madame Indira Gandhi, and moral support to us, but also all Prime Minister of India, essential meterial aid to the freedom New Delhi. struggle* We are convinced that your according recognition to us and giving sub Her Excellency, stantive content to this recognition by We have just learnt with deep shock of cooperation la all aspects of our mutual the destardly attack launched against your relations would expedite a lasting solution country by the military junta of Pakistan on to the problem of Bangla Desh, the afternoon that the I do not know if any speech is necessary people of India and the people of Bangla on this occasion ; our hearts are full. We Dosh stand shoulder to shoulder to repel say it to the Prime Minister that she has the aggressors and fight for democracy and done her duty at a historic moment. There freedom and the values we cherish in is 110 doubt about it. Wc shall go ahead in common. this part of the world and entirely on a Madarne Prime Minister, we have the global basis. The struggle which is going honour to inform you that in view of the on against that ghastly junta of military direct aggression committed by Pakistan autocrats, the crazy power hungry people in against your country on the 3rd of December, Islamabad, that struggle would succeed and the freedom forces of Bangla Desh arc freedom would flourish in our part of the ready to fight the aggressive force', of world, in the rest of humanity Pakistan in Bangla Desh in any sector or in any front. Our joint stand against military machinations of Pakistan would be fagR) (rerrfrrsn;) : further facilitated, if we enter into formal k t wpwt tar diplomatic relations with each other. May we, therefore, repeat our request to Your *TT«rar srsnr ^ l:\cellency that the Government of India 11 srfVrqr accord immediate recognition to our country and our Government Wc should like to w f a s h % w * take this opportunity to assure Your %% tar frir OTJT % V$ Fxcellcncy that the Government and the faff I, 5R ff JjfaRj JCflJTq- if people of Bangla Desh stand solidly with you in this hour of peril and danper to both **Tgf?r srrsfr % *rr«r ? countries. It is our earnest hope that our joint resistance to^the nefarious plans and S, %f*psr sfcT$T*r rrsp intentions of President Yahya Kban will be ^ *PT ifV vpr | | 3ffsr brought to a successful conclusion. tar $ arTsrr^ % f^rrr «rraf We assure Your Excellency of our Government’s full support in your jusi sfa irr^fhr anrsff m TTcT struggle against the aggressor. I I frr Your Excellency the assurances Renewing ^ rr, aft toft o t * ^ ^ of our highest esteem. *T f T O w3& n December 4# 1971. ^tht tar *jfar srf fm z m SHRI MALUKARJUN (M«W c): 1 ^ w | fa iprrft arm % ccm*r»mi*ttr.the Prime MloiWer of thfaholy country, I sec her as an absolute incarnation f i v n n m m x% 35 Recognition to Bangla Desh DECEMBER 6, 1971 (Statement) 36 [ m s c t TarfTtr «ngrW J ^ m r ^ r ^rpzraT i v c srgarj$ fasrc *r*ff % mm * t $* £t |, afasir f W r ^ m r f \ % fjf?r fs? w r *srf tft % fc*rr 1 i *rsr ars ^ qrt p? «T ^ feqfir % arr* *h 5 W 'Tfrcn? # TOTT&T apr ^ ferfff «rT«r s r a | arh: g m ^ r 9Rr src ^rm%, ^ are cfhrt *rr ^ ft^T $■ 3 ? % «r> $*r *nrc iTT^mr fc?rT t f k tft s r * ^ pr f i«ft # $ srgff f$[ gt »wt 11 srt ^ ^ ^ | |^rarr 5t *rar wr ^ tt »rtf #tfV oft qrrfa % f?rtr f ^^nfcrr j f% j p r # srsrr^r *r?*t sft gWV i «TTf^ % sr«rrf *Y w farrfatft f i s * f% t i h *fr ^(V m v q €r sfefe* srm ^ t ^TT?rr fr^r ?r wtht #t r ^ r i fo ar^ft ^wrftr*ff 3^ 5T^t ^?rrSf^3rr% ft *ft€ *n: ^rrct SHRI SEZH1YAN (Kumbakonam) »TsfV ?rt irf ar^cr tfV f^ffjrirr This is a historic day when free Bangla Desh is recognised by India Our greetings *m?t jftrft artr st^ft far^R, to the Bangla Desh and its heroic people. ^■?f5prr ^ ttjt ^ ht i May I request you, on behalf of my party and on behalf of this House to convey our greetings and be®» wibhes to the Banda SHRI V. K DEO (Kalahandi) : I con* Desh people and the Bangla Desh Govern gratulate the Prime Minister from the core ment We are one with them in winning of my he«irt for her bold decision. She has freedom and preserving democracy. The taken a very bola step, though belated. fight that is now going on is not between Islamabad and Delhi or between Islamabad AN HON. MEMBER : At the right and Bangia Desh ; it is a fight between time. military might and democratic rights. Democratic rights will ever succeed, as his SHRI P. K DEO : My party is fully tory has shown. A new history is being with her That Pakistan is a geographical wiitten in Bangla Desh. absurdity has been proved today. We hope that the demage done by partition would be repaired, and we fully hope that it will open *ft StJTW ,sf f w (%3*RT*0 : spam a golden chapter in the history of the sub continent This bold decision reminds me *r?ite*T, i ?> m m J § This bold decision is really very courageous ssr % fw a si^Tff sft * sftr and has injected new spirit into the Indian nation and at the same time into the free S*trV fc?TT % | ^ dom fighters, and I salute the freedom % scrrn srk «n*t srr% fighters, our soldiers and the martyrs who have laid down their lives for Bangla Desh. srr% 3r> far t, fsff $ *fr stt^ *T*ft ssrJt aft* t SHRI TRIDIB CHAUDHURI (Berham- n *T*r 3% i ft *r*rerr f snft