The Sarvodaya leader said that the scale and magnitude of the barbarities committed by West Pakistani troops defied belief. A news agency reporter, after a visit to East Bengal, had Estimated the number of dead at half million. It wat quite possible that if people in West Pakistan fully relished what the troops had done in East Benglal. There would be a revolt in the western wing.
The happenings in Pakistan had fully shattered the unity of Pakistan. And for all this, the main culprits were General Yahya khan and Bhutto “I personally would not like to see Pakistan disintegration, but what had happened seemed beyond repair”
Pleading for the recognition of the Bangladesh Government, Mr. Narayan said: “I differ with the Prime Minister on this Question.” A sarvodaya Sammelan in Nasik had decided to collect 10 million signatures for an appeal to the Government to recognize Bangladesh.
Mr. C.D Deshmukh, who presided, said it was clear from the case of Bangladesh that modern States were not influenced by ethical consideration. They were guided more by national interests. But a swing in public opinion could make them change their policies. As such the proposed visit of Mr. Narayan to European and other countries was very important.
