friends them either the U. S. A. or China or Pakistan all there put together. Let us have that confidence. It will be seen at the testing time who has more friends. We have friends because our stand is honorable and just, because we stand for the United Nations Charter. I am sure the conscience of the world is not lost and they really, nation after nation. Let us not take a roll call of the nations to see as to who is Supporting us and who is not supporting us...........
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Please sit down.That would bd enough.
SHRI BHUPESH GUPTA: Finally, the Government should also seek the opinion of the Opposition constantly, have constant consultations with them because they have grievances and other things. They have suggestions to make so that can be communicated in a manner which would not be needlessly liable to misuse by other or exploited by other. I think the Government should maintain proper initative in this matter. Consultation with the Opposition is very essential at every step with a view to not only arousing the national conscience but also with a view to ensuring that it is implemented. At the same time we should also put our influene..........
MR.DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: That will be enough.
SHIR BHUPESH GUPTA; Please do not disturb me. I am finishing. Weshould give all help to the national liberation forces in the Bangladesh and to the freedom fighters all freedom fighters should unite in a National Liberation Front. That is a precondition for the final dictum.
SARDAR SWARAN SINGH: I am thankful to him for putting several aspects in proper perspective. I have taken a careful note of some suggestions that he has made.
MR.DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Mr. Patnaik.
SHRIBIJUPATNAIK (Orissa): I have only one a question to ask.
SHRI SITARAM KESRI (Bihar): I want to put a question.
MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: I have already called one Member from your party.
SHRI BIJU PATNAIK: I am sorry that the hon’ble Minister made the statement that he will not entertain the question of recognizing Bangladesh today and not even tomorrow. Does he realize that when this statement goes out into the world press and to Pakistan what reaction it would have on the morale of freedom fighters of Bangladesh? The Prime Minister in this House has wisely stated that this refugee influx is only for six months.
She set a time limit and it was said that if is not solved within six months, India would be forced to take certain steps. And to make a further impact on the world conscience, Ministers went round the world. So will not the External Affairs Minister consider revision of at least this statement that is, “I will not recognize Bangladesh today, certainly not tomorrow"? This I think, is going against all the policy statements that he has made so far, all the policy statements that prime Minister has made so far, all the policy statements that the Government of India’s Ministers have made so far and the statments the two Houses of Parliament have heard so far. The Prime
