He told the people not to tolerate the force and oppression and urged them to resist them.
No less than two scores of procession of men, women and children converged at the house of Sheikh Mujib to express their solidarity in the people's movement and confidence in the leadership of the Sheikh.
Amidst thunderous applause he declared that he was ever ready to face bullets but he would never allow the 75 million Bengalees to remain slaves.
Numerous souls were lost in cyclones, tidal bores and other natural calamities. We want to put to an end these senseless deaths of the Bengalees, he added.
Sheikh Sahib recounted the exploitation of East Pakistan by the vested interests and asserted that “Bengalees were no more ready to tolerate any injustice.” “Either we shall live like men or we shall go out of existence fighting for our cause.” he emphasized.
He made an impassionate appeal to the people to remain prepared for the eventual struggle and said. “In case I cannot give you orders, carry on the struggle with greater determination to gave the 75 million Bengalees from being slaves”.
