Sir, what is more shocking is that along with the statement he made on the 25th of June, the spokesman of the State Department, immediately following their meeting, issued a statement which did not warrant what the Minister said in Parliament here. Therefore, I charge the Government with some kind of connivance, with having no courage to speak to the Americans that they are endangering the peace and security of this region. I should like to know why even now he is not saying that this is an act not only for the suppression of the struggle of the people of Bangladesh, but the arms supplies are meant against India also. It causes war provocation. It is provoking the West Pakistani troops to start military actions. Provocations are coming from the other side of our borders. Therefore, whereas his assessment is neither a political assessment nor an economic assessment, the Americans are giving so much aid. (Time bell rings.) I am finishing.
The Government should rectify its position. I would urge upon the Government to develop a little courage and not just be led by the brief given by Mr. L.K. Jha who is a through unfit as our Ambassador in the United States of America. His performance makes it clear that he has totally failed to serve the national interest there. On the contrary, I believe, Sir, he has been instrumental in misleading the Hon’ble Minister. The Hon’ble Minister is making a statement which he made on his return from the United States of America. What is our Ambassador talking there I should like to know why you are spending so much money in the United States of America. It is to get arms for Pakistan by the Americans and then to be told in this manner that they are helping the cause of peace? Therefore, I take a serious view of this matter. This thing should be discussed. Mr. L.K. Jha, should be recalled straightway for having failed to carry out the limited responsibility expected of him. This is number one.
Number two, the American action should be declared as a hostile act towards India. Our diplomacy and policy have failed. For its warlike actions against India, its hostile action against India, American should be charged in the United Nations and outside of helping the genocide, of violating the Conventions, of violating the U. N. Charter, of violating the Human Rights Charter and creating tension in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. These things should be done-net this kind of wishy-washy, hanky-panky, ridiculous statement that the hon. Minister has made. These are the demands I am making. Besides, I do not know why the American Ambassador was sent to Calcutta to meet the refugees. Sir, I was ashamed when I saw a picture of Mr. Keating meeting the refugees. Who allowed the American Ambassador to go there? They are allowing Americans to take photographs of the Tripura Airport, the Agartala airport and so on. Do I understand that when that country is responsible for helping genocide, the envoy of that country should be sent to the Indian border to meet the refugees? I am surprised. The Ambassador should be kicked out of West Bengal. I would ask the people to kick him out. I would ask the people of West Bengal to kick him out, to kick him in the street, when they have been behaving in this manner.
It is an insult to our people. By supplying arms to Pakistan, they are sending refugees to West Bengal, and they are sending, with the permission of the Central Government the American envoy here, Mr. Keating, to go and put on airs as if he sympathetic to them. This is absolutely double-facedness unworthy of a responsible Government. Ask
