পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৫৬২

○○と বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড Now, what is that Resolution? I would like to recall the Resolution because memories are generally short and sometimes we are prone to forget our own resolve. After describing the other things, we say "Bearing in mind the permanent interest which India has in peace and committed as we are to uphold and defend human rights, this house demands immediate cessation of the use of force and of the massacre of defenseless people." This was the unanimous demand of the House "This House calls upon all peoples and Governments of the World to take urgent and constructive steps to prevail upon the Government of Pakistan to put an end immediately to the systematic decimation of people with which amounts to genocide." That is, we have called for the cessation of the use of force and have also appealed to all the Governments of the world and to the people of the world. This we have faithfully carried out because we have taken it up with most of the Governments. We have taken it up in the United Nations and in the ECOSOC Social Committee; this matter of violation of the human rights has been taken up with them. "This House records its profound conviction that the historic upsurge of the 75 million people of East Bengal will triumph." We still continue to stick to this view that it will triumph. "The House wishes to assure them that their struggle and sacrifices will receive the wholehearted sympathy and support of the people of India." They have undoubtedly received the sympathy and support of the people of India. So, there is no doubt, there should not be any doubt in the mind of anybody, that there has been any slipping on the part either of the Government or the people of India in the resolve unanimously expressed in this Resolution. On this question of recognition of Bangladesh so much has been argued and argued with a great deal of emotion and some honorable members have marshaled facts. This is a question about which we have not the intention to adopt a purely argumentative style. It is not the intention of the Government to try to reply to the various arguments. That does not mean that there are no counter arguments to some of the points that have been urged by honorable members. But we have to approach this problem from a rather bigger angle and we have already enunciated our position in reply to a question which was tabled in the Lok Sabha and a similar question is coming up for reply in this House tomorrow. We are clarifying our position. Our position in a nutshell is that the situation does continue to be fluid. We continue to give out thought to this aspect from time to time. We are constantly in touch with the situation and there is no fixed position in this regard. And if at any time we feel that it is in the interests of peace, it is in our national interest and it also helps the people who are fighting for their freedom, we will not hesitate to take the step even in regard to recognition. But this is a matter in which we have to take all aspects into consideration and as soon as the Government feels that a