Mujibur Rahman, who has started the movement, needs the sympathy of all of us. He never started the movement on the understanding that Indian Parliament, Indian Government or the Indian people will rush to his aid with arms. He is a brave individual. From whatever little I know of him, he is brave enough to fight against Pakistani imperialism, to fight against Pakistani army. Our expression of sympathy is there and it is placed on record. I am sure he will draw sustenance from this that the Indian parliament, the representatives of India expressed their sympathy and their agony on what is happening in East Pakistan.
In this hour of crises let us not forget that we have situation in this country which can be exploited buy those whom we are accusing today, in Bengal and in other parts of the country. Are you not aware of the implications of supporting the right of secession to one part of the country or the other? I do not support secession and I do not agree that it should be done........ (Interruption).
SHRI SAMAR GUHA: Seven and a half crore of people are declaring their independence. You have no right to say what you have said...... (Interruptions).
SHRI S.A. SHAMIM: This Government has recognized the Yahya Government. This Government has not withdrawn its recognition of Yahya Government up to this day. I am speaking consciously and I am speaking with a full sense of responsibility. I for one would not support the right of secession. We have to study the implications, legal and political, of what you are saying. My heart goes to the people of Bengal and I am grieved by what is happening in East Pakistan. But our expression should be a dignified expression; our expression should be a restrained expression. I convey on my behalf that in this battle against Pakistan army, in this battle against Pakistani imperialism, the Indian people, the people of Kashmir in particular are with Mujibur Rahman, that great hero, that great freedom fighter.
SOME HON'BLE MEMBERS. rose........
MR. SPEAKER: This cannot go on indefinitely.
SHRI P.K. DEO: I would like to place before the House the views of my party.
MR. SPEAKER: He forgets that I have allowed all the major parties and also a few important members.
SHRI P. K. DEO: Ours is a national party and we would like our views to be recorded here.
MR. SPEAKER: I will give two minutes to Dr. Melkote and Shri Deo. After that the Prime Minister will be called.
DR. MELKOTE (Hyderabad): We have to understand in the proper perspective that is occurring in East Pakistan. When we consider the developments is East Pakistan we have to remember our own past, when we we3re under colonial rule and the British dominated us and used such force against us as they deemed fit. At that time we expected governments all over the world to come to our support and whenever we read in the papers that such support was forthcoming from some foreign governments in our travail in 1930 and 1942 we felt most happy. At this juncture we shall be failing in our duty if
