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শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ
হিন্দু মহাসভা কর্তৃক স্বাধীন সার্বভৌম বাংলার বিরুদ্ধাচারণের জবাবে হোসেন শহীদ সোহরাওয়ার্দী লুক ইণ্টু দি মিরর: সিরাজুদ্দীন হোসেন
পৃষ্ঠা- ৯৫
৮ মে, ১৯৪৭

[Text of H.S. Shurawardy's rejoinder to criticism of his move for United Independent Bengal by Hindu Mahasabhites and others. Published in the press 011 May 8,1947]

 Mr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee and various other leaders have come out with rejoinders to my plea for a united sovereign Bengal. In the rejoinders one senses a great deal of suspicion and distrust of Muslims and a great deal of hope that in. one portion at least of Bengal the Hindus will be 50 overwhelmingly large in number that they will be able to dominate over Muslim minority.

Petty Show

 This dream appears to have dazzled them into driving away all sane logic, all desire for compromise and co-operation with Muslims. They seem unable to realise how their Bengal will be a petty little show that will be accorded a backseat in the councils of their divided India.

 Mr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee has in particular unburdened himself in violent language and hyperbolic abuses. By constant reiteration of what he designates as to helpless position of the Hindus in Bengal, Mr. Mukherjee will like to convince the world at large and not the least himself that the Hindus in Bengal are really unfortunates if Bengal remains united.

 He even likens the position of the Hindus in Bengal to a hell, a hell, however, so privileged, so replete with wealth, power and influence, that the Muslims consider it their aims and ambition and would deem themselves unfortunate if they could but dwell in a semblance of it.

Hard words

 What is the use of hard words and vituperations? What is the use of vilifying me, attacking my bonafides, expatiating on my sins of omission and commission and holding me responsible for all the ills in Bengal? They cannot after the nature of things, but merely excite the passions of persons who have been taught to imbibe readily abuse and hatred of the Muslims and to believe the worst of every Muslim.

 He and those who think like him have absolutely overlooked the irrefutable fact that the future independent Bengal which will not rely either on the 1935 Act or on any extraneous power but will have to rely on the willing co-operation of the people, particularly of a people so dominantly situated as the Hindus are the province cannot but have different politics. What have the alleged shortcomings of the present government or ministry, what have even my own position and individuality to do with what the people of Bengal can achieve if they remain united and co-operate with each other?