বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (দ্বাদশ খণ্ড)/১
বাংলাদেশ প্রশ্নে ভারতের সরকারী প্রতিক্রিয়া
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
| বাংলাদেশের ওপর পাকিস্তানী সৈন্যের আক্রমনের উদ্বেগ প্রকাশ করে ভারতের লোকসভা প্রস্তাব[১] | বাংলাদেশ ডকুমেণ্টস-১ম খণ্ড (পররাষ্ট্র দপ্তর-প্রকাশিত) | ৩১ মার্চ, ১৯৭১ |
TEXT OF THE RESOLUTION MOVED BY THE PRIME MINISTER OF
INDIA IN THE PARLIAMENT ON MARCH 31, 1971
“This House expresses its deep anguish and grave concern at the recent developments in East Bengal. A massive attack by armed forces, dispatched from West Pakistan has been unleashed against the entire people of East Bengal with a view to suppressing their urges and aspirations.
Instead of respecting the will of the people so unmistakably expressed through the election in Pakistan in December 1970, the Government of Pakistan has chosen to flout the mandate of the people.
The Government of Pakistan has not only refused to transfer power to legally elected representatives but has arbitrarily prevented the National Assembly from assuming its rightful and sovereign role. The people of East Bengal are being sought to be suppressed by the naked use of force, by bayonets, machine guns, tanks, artillery and aircraft.
The Government and people of India have always desired and worked for peaceful, normal and fraternal relations with Pakistan. However, situated as India is and bound as the people of the sub-continent are by centuries old ties of history, culture and tradition, this House cannot remain indifferent to the macabre tragedy being enacted so close to our border. Throughout the length and breadth of our land, our people have condemned, in unmistakable terms, the atrocities now being perpetrated on an unprecedented scale upon an unarmed and innocent people.
This House expresses its profound sympathy for and solidarity with the people of East Bengal in their struggle for a democratic way of life.
Bearing in mind the permanent interests which India has in peace, and committed as we are to uphold and defend human rights, this House demands immediate cessation of the use of force and the massacre of defenseless people. This House calls upon all peoples and Governments of the world to take urgent and constructive steps to prevail upon the Government of Pakistan to put an end immediately to the systematic decimation of people which amounts to genocide.
This House records its profound conviction that the historic upsurge of the 75 million people of East Bengal will triumph. The House wishes to assure them that their struggle and sacrifices will receive the whole hearted sympathy and support of the people of India.”
- ↑ বাংলাদেশের ঘটনাবলী সম্পর্কে ভারতের প্রথম প্রতিক্রিয়া ২৭ মার্চের লোকসভা ও রাজ্যসভার কার্যবিবণীতে দ্রষ্টব্য।