পাতা:বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড).pdf/৯৬৫

b○。 বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড “Oh! Liberty – Can man resign thee Once having felt thy generous flame? Can dungeon, bolts or bars confine three or whip thy noble spirit tame?” These were the words which illumined the path of many freedom fighters the world over. These are the words which will enliven and illumine the life and dedication of the freedom fighters of Bangla Desh. I am glad the forces of freedom in India and in Bangla Desh have turned themselves in unison. That will be the picture of the world we will like to dream of and India will always stand for all these who are struggling for freedom. Our armies will never march on any country to conquer the land; our armies will always march to defend and uphold the freedom of and land. That is the tradition of our great country. SHRI S.A. SHAMIM (Srinagar): So, recognition delayed is not recognition denied. I congratulate the Prime Minister for taking the right decision at the right moment in the right forum. But in this excitement, may I remained the House, that the real significance of this battle should not be forgotten? The real significance is that the armies of Bangla Desh and India-Muslims and-Hindus are fighting shoulder to shoulder, defeating the military junta of Pakistan. That is the essence of the struggle. Pakistan was created in 1947 on the basis of religious being different and religions demarcating the boundaries. In Bangla Desh today a Muslim Commander, Gen. Osmani, is commanding the forces, forgetting what religion is, remembering only one thing that human and democratic values are supreme. That is the essence of the freedom fight in Bangladesh. I am sure all those who are upholding the cause of Bangla Desh, whether Mr. Vajpayee or anybody else, will try to implement the significance of this in our daily life and in the political pattern in this country as a whole. SHRIMATI M. GODFREY (Nominated-Anglo-Indians): Sir, words cannot express our admiration for our beloved Prime Minister. It is only God who has steered her through the difficult days that we have been passing through, God has given her also understating and proper judgment to judge that today is the right day to declare the freedom of Bangla Desh. I know the times are very difficult for us to interfere in other's internal affair. But our Prime Minister has steered us through these difficult days. I think today was the right time for the liberation of Bangla Desh. So, we all join in one voice to thank her for having taken this historic decision on this historic day. This will go down in the annals of history. Once more, I congratulate her and pray that God may always guide her to do the right things, which she has always been doing through all these days of struggled in this country of ours. SHRI S.B. GIRI (Warangal): Sir, ultimately the democratic will of the people of Bangladesh and also the will of the people of this country has triumphed and recognition has been granted to Bangladesh. On behalf of the Telangana Praja Samiti. I congratulate the Prime Minister for recognizing Bangladesh. I hope other Countries will follow suit. I hope those who talk of people's democratic rights and the biggest democracy-America-will follow suit and recognize Bangladesh.