পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৮৯৪

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Ե-Աybr বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড month earlier. For one month, there was the non-co-operation movement. And then after one month, for three months they have been fighting. It is four months now. Is it possible that the national upsurge, the energy and the mood of the people will remain as before? That is why I say that recognition of this movement is absolutely necessary; it will act also as a shot in their arm; it will change their whole outlook and it will renew their faith in themselves, and create a new confidence in themselves and it would energies them to fresh action, a brilliant action. If you really want to see that, you will find that during the monsoon the Bangladesh fighters are fighting like lions. Wherever I have gone, I have seen their base of operations. The first question they used to ask us was, "When will you give us recognition?” Recognition means they will have their political freedom for developing their own struggle. Recognition means that it will give us the freedom for helping them; no diplomatic bar will stand in our way. I want to warn the Government. I am not in favour of those who advocate war with Pakistan. I feel that recognition is the only remaining alternative, at the moment. To war with Pakistan. Otherwise already war-cries have started, and many Members in this House have started talking about the struggle in Bangladesh. About freeing Bangladesh. What does it mean? It means war. There is no necessity for the Indian army to fight. Bangladesh will have their liberation army; their guerilla fighters: they will be able to achieve their whole objective. If you give them arms and weapons, that will strengthen them and give them the diplomatic liberty to go along with the world. That will strengthen them. There is the only alternative to avoid a war with Pakistan; that is, to give immediate recognition to them. Then, on the basis of independent nations, on the basis of mutual relations, you can give arms to them; give them training, and give them everything they want; also give them the freedom to go round the world. That is what I would say. That is the only means to help Bangladesh. Before I conclude, I just say one word. What happened at the critical moment at Kurukshetra, as giving to us in the Mahabharatha'? Arjun was prepared to receive 80 lakhs, the Defence Minister ridiculed me that I was childish and I was saving something alarmist. He said not more than 20 lakhs would come. Now what is the position? Your second assumption has proved wholly incorrect. Their third assumption is still going on. They assume that Pakistan will collapse from within due to economic crisis. Nowadays no country collapse from within due to economic difficulties. There are the Middle Eastern countries, oil-rich countries. Even the consortium may refuse to give aid to Pakistan not for political reasons because they are afraid that their loan may not be repaid and if they made additional payments of loans that will be lost. So only on economic grounds they are withholding aid to Pakistan. Perhaps Pakistan will get time to have unilateral discussions with foreign powers to get more aid. If you give time to Pakistan what does it mean? I shall enumerate the consequences. Firstly, it will get an opportunity to raise and equip two new divisions of army with Chinese military hard wares. For finishing the task in the shortest possible time, Pakistan