dedication is driving out the marauders form fronts after fronts. America is crying hoarse. The three point Rogers plan is: Restraint must be exercised in the subcontinent efforts towards an effective political settlement in East Bengal must be pursued, the international assistance programme must be expanded to avert famine and create conditions to encourage the return of refugees.
As against that the stand of the Government and the people of Bangladesh is candidly clear. “An effective political settlement to be acceptable to Bangladesh must satisfy the preconditions set by the Acting President. They are: Unconditional release of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman; recognition of complete independence of Bangladesh; total withdrawal of West Pakistani Army and compensation for the men and material lost in the military crackdown. If the United States means what she has said in the three-point formula she should rather tell her protégé, Yahya. Khan to fully accept the preconditions of the Bangladesh Government.
It must be clearly understood that for any solution to be meaningful and acceptable, in the context of Rogers proposal, total independence is the last word. Short of that nothing can satisfy the urge for freedom of the Bengalees who are out to fight it out once for all. Blood is the price of freedom and we have paid the price. The eighth largest nation of the world are prepared to give more blood to achieve the final goal. No power, however mighty that be, can suppress the voice of 7.5 crore people, who are determined to fight to the last man. last bullet and turn their land in a sovereign independent state. Big power machinations and conspiracy can not detract them from their charted path and that path is complete freedom.
