পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৫৬১

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○○○ বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড does not come about. It is neither wisdom nor is it practical. If you first say, well, this thing should be done by the international community and if it is not done, then what do I intend to do, even that has been said very clearly but with a great sense of responsibility by the Prime Minister in her statement where she has said that we appeal to the international community to see the reality of the situation that this is a matter which should be the concern of the entire international community, this burden of refugees; that this evacuation must come to an end and conditions must be created where these people can go back in safety but if they do not succeed, then we reserve the right to take whatever action we might consider appropriate, and that is the important part of the Prime Minister's statement. It is very easy and perhaps I would say very catching to ask me as to what I will do or the country do if we do not succeed in that. These matters are not discussed in this open manner and we cannot proceed on this basis that Pakistan will be so intransigent or, if I may use the expression, so unwise that they would ignore easily the will of the international community, provided the international community can be mobilized to realize the seriousness of this problem, and it is in this direction that we have to concentrate our attention. Mr. Varman with his experience of the functioning of Government and also experience of Parliaments knows full well that no one can say anything about what has happened in the Cabinet, and it is idle for him to expect of me to say what are the opinions expressed in the Cabinet. The parliament should not have any interest in what goes on inside the Cabinet because it is the Government that matters, and whatever may be the individual opinion of any individual member, so long as I say something I speak on behalf of the Government not on my behalf or on behalf of anybody else. But I would at the same time like to take this opportunity to say that any suggestion of the type made by Shri Rajnarain and obliquely referred to by Mr. Varma is totally unfounded. In this respect all the members of the Government are of one mind and there is no difference of opinion. This is a favorite pastime of some friends who might be friendly to us but obliquely critical of us and also of some others to do some kite flying in the hope that, well; somebody might contradict or confirm it. We do not fall into that trap. Because somebody says something, the responsibility should be cast upon me to either contradict it or confirm it, is a position, which is totally unacceptable to any member of the Government. So long as Government decisions are there, Parliament should not at all be concerned about the discussions, which precede the ultimate evolution of the decisions or the formulation of the final decisions. That should be accepted as Government policy. I have given a great deal of thought to the problem that has been posed by hon. Members. It is a fact that will of the nation was reflected in the Resolution which was unanimously adopted in both Houses of Parliament in the March Session and thereafter describing the situation, we had pledged our full sympathy and support to the people (Interruptions from Shri Chitta Basu) Mr. Chitta Basu, we should treat this matter a little more seriously. Do not interrupt please. Have patience.