পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (চতুর্থ খণ্ড).pdf/৬০২

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572 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিল : চতুর্থ খন্ড On March 6. that is, on the fifth day of the peaceful strike, Yahya announced a new date for the National Assembly session. 25th March, but at the same time blamed the people and the leaders of East Pakistan for the crisis which was actually precipitated by the ruling clique headed by Yahya Khan himself. He even threatened military action to preserve the so-called "solidarity and integrity of Pakistan'. Simultaneously, the military junta reshuffled the military administration in East Pakistan and appointed Lt-General Tikka Khan, a vile creature with low intelligence and cruel nature, the military administrator of East Pakistan. These measures showed that the military junta was already bent on suppressing the peaceful mass upsurge by military onslaught. On March 7, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared his programme of continuous peaceful non-cooperation movement until martial law was lifted and power was transferred to the elected representatives of the people. Sheikh Mujib's demands and programme of action was supported by all democratic parties and the entire people responded to it with great enthusiasm. Literally all activities in the country came to a standstill. Mills, factories, educational institutions, all government, semi-govt. offices and institutions including the High Court and lower courts and the transport system of East Pakistan, etc. ceased to function. The civil administration of East Pakistan including the police and intelligence branch followed the directives of the Awami League. In short. Awami League was in virtual control of East Pakistan. At this stage Yahya Khan announced that he would come to East Pakistan and talk with Sheikh Mujib. The talks started from 14th March. The talks continued for some time. At one time Yahya publicly declared that he had agreed in principle to the demands of the Awami League leader (i. e. transfer of power and lifting of Martial law). Discussions were also held between the advisers of Yahya Khan and Sheikh Mujib. Then, when people were beginning to think that a political settlement was in sight, came the sudden and furious attack against the unarmed and peaceful people of whole East Pakistan. On the night of 25th March, without the slightest warning and even before the Yahya-Mujib) talks ended, the mercenary thugs of the treacherous liar Yahya Khan were unleashed against the innocent people of Bangladesh. A new stage begins: Aimed struggle for liberation Thus, the military junta of Pakistan closed all paths of peaceful struggle for democracy and autonomy and forced the people to take up arms in their own defense and in defense of democracy and national rights. The Bengalee soldiers of the Pakistan army belonging to East Bengal Regiment and East Pakistan Rifles as well as the Police joined the people to form the Mukti Fouj (Liberation army) and began the freedom struggle against the Pakistan army which was, to all intents and purposes, behaving as a foreign occupation army (which in practice proved the colonial nature of West Pakistani rule). From the events and facts related above, the following conclusions may be drawn:

  • The present struggle of the people of Bangladesh is the final phase of their long struggle for democracy and autonomy.