In this context, what action could the Government of India contemplate? This is the question which must receive the attention of the majority of member here. I want to stress one point very clearly. Already the Government of India has been accused of instigating the people of Last Pakistan. By means of an open declaration that we are for the people of East Pakistan. But secretly or otherwise what action the Government could think of taking, we must leave it to the Government of India. Let us not embarrass the Government in that particular position.
So far as political parties in this sub-continent are concerned. I think public opinion can be created against the genocide that is being unleashed in East Pakistan, for which each political party can contribute a lot. All party conventions or all-party meeting can be held and through them we can mobilize public opinion. We can focus the attention of the entire sub-continent people, and we can show our moral sympathy with the people of East Pakistan. As to whether something more than mere moral sympathy can be given, that has to be left to some secret agencies or international agencies.
That does not mean that the Government can keep quiet. It can diplomatically move the issue. Government can raise the issue in the United Nations in the Human Rights Commission or any other forum which is suitable for focusing attention on what is going on in East Pakistan.
We had a meeting in the morning with the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is much concerned about it, and the External Affairs Minister is equally worried about it, but spite of this, the statement has disappointed us terribly. So I request the Government of India to pay some more consideration, and convey the sentiments expressed by the people and the Members of this entire august body to responsible bodies, specially the Asian-African countries and mobilize world opinion.
While I say this I am not asking the Government to interfere in the internal affairs of any country. Now it has ceased to be an internal affair of Pakistan because lakhs and lakhs of People are being machine-gunned, children have been massacred and ladies are being butchered and molested. We can take it up from the angle of human rights, and on that basis. I think the Government can do a lot for the people of East Pakistan. Let us crate goodwill and thereby let us establish your contacts with East Pakistan and show our sympathy to the People of East Pakistan.
SHRI SAMAR GUHA: No more East Pakistan, but Bangladesh.
SHRI K. MANOHARAN: Mr. Samar Guha has got his association with Rahman, and he has every right to say so, I have no objection to call it Bangladesh or anything, but as it is today let us call it East Pakistan, and let us see that Bangladesh also comes into being to the satisfaction of the entire people of the sub-continent.
SOME HON. MEMBERS rose—MR. SPEAKER: Only a few Members sought Permission to ask questions or clarifications, but is has developed into a regular debate. That is the difficulty when you make an exception that it develops into a debate.
