পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৭৩৮

ԳՏՏ বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড should recognize them, we should give them every assistance. That is within out rights and if for that Pakistan attacks us it is also within our right to country; with all our strength we should do s. there the matter ends. Now, Sir, I had been to the border areas in Meghalaya and the Assam area and I must say the morale is quite high of the civilians and also of the Armed Forces, but more important; the morale of the civilians was very high. I went almost to the border. I would not say whether I crossed it or not. Mr. Jagjivan Ram would not say many things. I found that our fields are being cultivated. The green fields are being cultivated and the peasants are cultivating. It shows two things. One is the morale of our villagers and the other is the protection the defense forces are giving to them. I think it is very good thing. Our General Secretary went to the western border and visited it for fifteen days. Similarly, he told me that he found in Punjab that the morale was quite high both of the Armed Forces and the people themselves. This is a very good thing. At the same time, is the hon. Minister aware that large contingent, of foreign tourists and hippies are crowding the border area and roaming about freely, especially in the Hussainiwala border area in Ferozepore district? The influx of foreigners from Pakistan to India has increased immensely during the last week. For example, fifty vans are coming daily now, whereas earlier the daily average was only three or four. The number of entrants without vans has also increased. Such visitors are a very potent source and a cover for espionage activities on behalf of the Pakistani military junta. Most of these entrants are US citizens and the big and sudden increase in their number is significant. Now, Sir, I suggest to the Government that this should he stopped. Those who have come should be taken under police escort from the Hussainiwala border and brought to Delhi and properly checked. This should not be allowed. I understand that the Central Government has issued no directive to the local authority which is why they are riot in a position to take action. This should be looked into by the Government. The second point is this. I can say that some of the peasants in the border areas are facing some economic difficulties and gracefully they have accepted them for national defense. Mr. Jagjivan Ram knows very well what he has done. I entirely agree that the morale of our peasants is high, but they have been put to economic hardship, because they cannot cultivate crop in every area. What about paying compensation to the people of the border areas who have had to leave some of their things there in order that you may make convenient preparations? The people are gladly accepting it is Punjab, but their complaints or their needs are not being looked into by the Government. They should be paid compensation. As far as the Tripura border and others are concerned shelling is going on. When I was there shelling was going on. I was waiting for some shell to fall. Mr. Rajnarain would like a shell to fall on. SHRI RAJNARAIN: No. SHRI BHUPESH GUPTA: I will be finished with simple shell, but Mr. Rajnarain will require not only a shell, but a bomber also to deal with him. So, I think, if he goes there we shall be inviting the Pakistani bombers. I can be done with by a small gun, but Mr. Rajnarain requires heavy artillery to be dealt with. Do not go to the border. MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Please conclude.