পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৯৫৬

km)○○ বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড Letter from Govt. of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Prime Minster of India, dated 15-10-9171 Seal of the Bangladesh Government Mujibnagar, 15"October, 1971 Excellency, We write in continuation of the letter dated April 24, 1971, addressed to His Excellency the President of India, and the subsequent communications and personal discussions. Excellency, you are aware of the proclamation of Independence on the 10" of April by the Constituent Assembly of the duly elected members of the National and Provincial Legislatures representing the will of the 75 million people of Bangladesh. This declaration followed the unilateral, arbitrary and brutal denial of the verdict of the people and the suppression of their democratic liberties and fundamental human rights by the military regime of Pakistan since the 25" of March, 1971. 2. It is well known that the people of Bangladesh were subjected to a long period of ruthless colonial domination, systematic economic exploitation and gross political and cultural discrimination by the successive regimes dominated by the ruling circles of West Pakistan. The letter of April the 24", 1971, informed you of the formation of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh under the Presidency of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the Action Presidency of Syed Nazrul Islam. 3. Over the last several years our people had waged a peaceful and non-violent struggle for the attainment of our basic rights. Even After the successive postponements of the convening of the National Assembly by the military regime of Pakistan, we did not resort to violence but continued our non-violent struggle. The military rulers of Pakistan took advantage of this to gain time by employing the ruse of so called negotiations till the night of 24" of March, 1971, while they were augmenting their military strength. 4. Their plans became visible to the whole world on the black night of March the 25" when they let loose their Army under a pre-mediated plan on the innocent and defenceless men, women and children of our country. They made a special target of the intellectuals, the elite of the youth and the leaders of the workers, peasants and students. This left us with no alternative but to resort to arms. 5. Since the formal proclamation of our Independence on April 10, our struggle for liberation has gained increased momentum and strength, Nearly 60,000 members of the former East Bengal Regt., East Pakistan Rifles and other para-military formations identified themselves with the struggle of the 75 million people of Bangladesh and took up arms in defence of our motherland. They were joined by hundreds of thousands of young men whom they trained to defend the sovereignty and independence of their homeland, and to release it from the bonds of colonial oppression.