| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| সারা বিশ্বের প্রতি পাকিস্তানের বিরুদ্ধে প্রতিবাদ জানানোর আহ্বান জানিয়ে গৃহীত শাসক কংগ্রেস নির্বাহী পরিষদের প্রস্তাব | ‘শিকাগো সান টাইমস’ | ৩১ মার্চ, ১৯৭১ |
INDIA PARTY ASKS VOCAL SYMPATHY FOR E. PAKISTAN
NEW DELHI (AP).-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s ruling Congress Party urged the people of India Sunday to lend their whole-hearted support to the East Pakistan independence movement.
But a resolution adopted unanimously by the Party’s 700 national committee members avoided any commitment of direct aid to the East Pakistanis.
“What we are doing is to raise our voice in the capital of the world and in the United Nations over the brutal massacre across our borders.” Mrs. Gandhi said in rejecting demands from some delegates that India give arms to the East Pakistanis.
The prime Minister also rejected criticism from President Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan’s Government that India had no business commenting on the developments in East Pakistan.
“India has no desire to interfere in the internal affairs of another country,” Mrs. Gandhi said. “But it cannot remain silent over the oppression and wanton killing across the border”.
Calls for calm consideration
“What is happing there makes one angry, but one must get over this and consider things calmly. We should be careful that we do not say or do anything that will only add to the suffering in East Bengal.”
United News of India said in a despatch from the border town of Krisnagar that Pakistani jet fighters violated India air space while bombing East Pakistani independence forces shortly before dawn Sunday. There was no confirmation from the Indian air force.
Radio Pakistan said India was flying additional border security forces from New Delhi to reinforce troops already along the border with East Pakistan. Indian Foreign Ministry sources denied any build-up, and added that the only function of the security forces was to insure that the border did not become vulnerable.
Foreign Minister Swaran Singh of India said the Pakistani Government claim that developments in its Eastern province were an internal matter could not be accepted by the world community. He proposed the party resolution.
