বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (প্রথম খণ্ড)/১৩
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
| মিঃ গান্ধী কর্তৃক শরৎ বোসকে লিখিত চিঠিতে প্রকাশিত স্বাধীন সার্বভৌম বাংলার প্রতি কংগ্রেস নেতৃত্বের মনোভাব | ইন রেট্রসপেকশন: আবুল হাশিম পৃষ্ঠা-১৫৮ | ৮ই জুন, ১৯৪৭ |
Mr. Gandhi wrote to Mr. Sarat Chandra Bose on the 8th of June, 1947:
My dear Sarat,
I have gone through your draft. I have now discussed the scheme roughly with Pundit Nehru and Sardar. Both of them are dead against the proposal and they are of opinion that it is merely a trick for dividing Hindus and Scheduled Caste leaders. With them it is not a suspicion but almost a conviction. They feel also that money is being lavishly expended in order to secure Schedule Caste votes. If such is the case you should give up the struggle at least at present. For the unity purchased by corrupt practices, would be worse than a frank partition, it being recognition of the established division of hearts and the unfortunate experiences of Hindus. I see also that there is no prospect of a transfer of power outside the two parts of India. Therefore, whatever arrangement is come to, has to be arrived at by a previous agreement between the Congress and the League. This as far as I can see, you cannot obtain. Nevertheless, I would not shake your faith unless it is founded on shifting sand consisting of corrupt practices and trickery alluded to above. If you are absolutely sure that there is no warrant whatsoever for the suspicion and unless you get the written assurance of the local Muslim League supported by the Centre, you should give up the struggle for unity of Bengal and cease to disturb the atmosphere that has been created for partition of Bengal.
Bapu