পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (চতুর্দশ খণ্ড).pdf/৯২৮

896 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ চতুর্দশ খন্ড without any outside interference". He said the seven-point proposal made in Paris appeared to provide a reasonable basis for a negotiated settlement. On the Middle East Mr. Swaran Singh regretted that the ceasefire accepted as a temporary measure to help the parties negotiate a settlement through the U.N. Ambassador Mr. Gunnar Jarring had tended to freeze the situation in favor of the aggressor. Mr. Singh devote the bulk of his speech to the Bangladesh problem tracing the events in Bangladesh including the outcome of elections. 6- Point Programme Mr. Swaran Singh recalled the six-point programme, which envisaged a greater degree of autonomy for East Bengal with a view to putting an end to discrimination and exploitation. "Apparently the results of the elections so startled the rulers of Pakistan that they saw in them the risk to their economic, military and political domination over the east wing. This explains their swift action and their desire to continue the military rule". Mr. Singh said that what the Army did in East Bengal and was continuing to do in its massive assault on the civilian population was well known. A reign of terror prevailed and is still prevailing. Killing, burning, raping and looting had become widespread and the inevitable consequences followed. People fled from terror and violence to India leaving behind all that they had. "Their number exceeds nine million and the exodus still continues. This is an exodus of refugees unprecedented in human history across any international frontiers." Mr. Swaran Singh said. "Apart from accusing others for their own most unwise and deadly activities the rulers of Pakistan have taken a number of measures which are no more than an eye wash. How unrealistic these measures are can be judged from the impact that these had on the flow of refugees. The President of Pakistan has from time to time called upon the refugees to go back, yet the flow continues in ever increasing numbers into India". Civilian Set-Up Mr. Swaran Singh said, "A so called civilian Government has been formed in East Pakistan which consists of men who have no representative character whatsoever and who are mere figure-heads obliged to take orders from their military commanders. An amnesty is proclaimed but Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other elected representatives are at the same time treated and tried as traitors. We witness the strange spectacle that the party which would have been by right formed the Government of Pakistan has been banned and disqualified from political activities. Half the elected representatives have been disqualified from sitting in the National Assembly. In our view the flow of refugees will not stop nor the refugees already in India go back until a political solution acceptable to the elected representative" of the people have been found. Mr. Swaran Singh said, "The Secretary General, U Thant and many other distinguished statesmen politicians and leaders of public opinion have consistently