পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৬৯৪

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ماريائيا বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড will go out of gear. It has gone already out of gear. Perhaps the Prime Minister and the Government of India may try to find out an alibi for their inaction and to economic collapse. They will say: "Oh"! There; are refugees and therefore we cannot bring about development; we cannot have economic growth". This alibi should not be given by the government. They have no moral authority to give this kind of alibi. I pose this question. What is the alternative before us? Let us face this squarely. We have 75 lakhs of refugees and it may go up to 10 millions in course of time. Do they want to send these refugees? Do you think they will be able to do that in the immediate future? Is it the contention of the government that the Mukti Fauj forces will be able to establish their authority and take over the country and drive away the military forces of West Pakistan? If that is so. I say I am sorry for this kind of assessment. I for one believe that Yahya Khan's Army is already strong compared to the Mukti Fauj forces. They have got sophisticated equipment. Big powers are involved in this. Sardar Swaran Singh is following a policy of non-involvement. The truth is that there is involvement of big powers in this, including Soviet Union. Soviet Union has not come forward and said that they are in sympathy with the freedom fighters. SHRI KALYAN ROY: They have. SHRI M.S. GURUPADASWAMY: They have only condemned genocide. Americans are giving the positive help. China is supplying arms. Several Middle East countries are actively involved in assisting the West Pakistan regime. In this situation, do you expect Bangladesh forces and the freedom fighters will be able to triumph? I do not think so. If you say that they will, it is foolhardy. I am putting this question before the minister. Do you think that the refugees will be going back within six months, one year or two years? If they want to send them back, what measures they are going to adopt? They are harping upon the idea, and they have been telling Members of Parliament, that Bangladesh is not Indo-Pakistani affair. Has it not become an Indo-Pakistani affair? You may repudiate. Are you not criticizing the regime of West Pakistan? Is there no confrontation with Pakistan? The Home Minister said the other day that our forces are posted on the Indo-Pakistan border. They have repeated it ad nauseum that Indian forces are ready to meet any contingency and they are going to defend our country and interests. Do you think that Pakistan Army will provoke us to make war against them? It is not in their self-interest. Why should they declare war against US? SHRIBRAHMANANDA PANDA: One clarification..... SHRI M.S. GURUPADASWAMY: I do not yield. I am giving my own analysis of the situation. Pakistan is not going to oblige us by declaring war against us. You believe me. There may be skirmishes to a small extent, here and there. Some friends gave the figures of death on the Indian side of the border. But I say there will be no general war. Pakistan will not take initiative in declaring war against India. Why should they? They are having free run i Bangladesh. There is no trouble for the Pakistan Army there. It is said in certain quarters that the Mukti Fauj forces are harassing West Pakistan Army. They have no food supplies. Therefore, they will be starving out of existence. Can believe all these? Can you mouth these? Sir, the Army will have the food supplies first and