their lives for independence. There is no connection between this people's war and India. If a nation does not have its own urge, it cannot get independence with outside help.
The question is whether the people of the world and the nations of the world will support the struggle of the 7.5 crore people of Bengal for independence or support the abominable conspiracy of the dictatorial exploiting ruling clique which is indulging in mass murder.
Yahya, who is a Muslim himself, in the name of religion is mercilessly killing lakhs of Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Buddhists. His soldiers who say that they are Muslims are raping women, including Muslim women. Through Muslims themselves, they are destroying mosques. They kill Muslims who are offering prayers. What will the Muslim world do about this 2 Will they support the un-Islamic antihumanity abominable policy of Yahya 2 Or will they support the cause of truth, justice and love as preached by Islam 2 The 7.5 crore Bengalis like to know from the democratic world if it will support Yahya's dictatorship? Will they remain neutral and thereby support him under the pretext that the situation was Pakistan's internal affair? The freedom struggle of East Bengal cannot be Pakistan's internal affair. The West Pakistanis have ignored the Lahore Resolution which was unanimously accepted by 10 crores Muslims of undivided India by ignoring this basic resolution of Pakistan movement they have tried to convert East Bengal as their colony for the last 23 years. This is a just struggle of the heroic Bengali people for independence and for preventing exploitation and loss of independence. The demonic West Pakistanis are trying to enslave the Bengalis and establish their empire. Has the world opinion nothing to do in this mass killing 2 Will the democratic world support the mass killing on some excuse or other? The socialist world, including China, has always helped the exploited and oppressed people in their struggle for establishing their rights. What role will they play in the current killing in East Bengal when the 7.5 crore people are fighting the final battle for independence after being exploited for 23 years 2 By supporting Yahya how can they convince the world opinion that they are friends of the oppressed people?
East Bengal is a part of Asia. The people of this country look towards the Asian nations, particularly to the Afro-Asian nations. The people of East Bengal, in this moment of crisis puts a burning question to humanity whether their great and just struggle will be crushed forever?
I make a fervent appeal to all peace loving and democratic minded people and Government of the world to extend an early recognition to the newly formed independent Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh.
I appeal to all the people of East Bengal, I appeal to the peasants, workers, blacksmiths, pottery workers, boatmen, weavers, persons engaged in cottage industry, students, traders, intelligentsia and service holders and others to forge an unity like steel. Some opportunists of East Bengal who are exposed are trying to mislead you in the name
