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India started animosity soon after the partition of 1947. India was
harbouring the dream of reclaiming the Undivided India. Right before
the partition of Indian subcontinent, Nehru said, 'We shall accept the
partition of India on the condition that Bangladesh and Punjab will be
split. "That is the only way to have a United India soon after."
Interestingly, it was India that resisted the partition of Bengal in
1905 but asked for its division in 1947.
"In 1969 the final round of talk took place with our Indian
counterpart in London. Afterwards, four of us told Bangabandhu -
'There is no other alternative to independence.' Right away, he told
us that since 1966 he had been maintaining link with India. 'India
would assist you in every possible way', said Bangabandhu. Then he
asked us to meet Chittaranjan Sutar. ... In 1969 Bangabandhu went to
London after getting release from the jail. There Sutar and other
Indian nationals met him. An understanding of co-operation between
Bangabandhu and the Indians was finalised there. Bangabandhu then
asked us to form a batch that will go to India for training so as to
engage in a future armed conflict. He told us that soon we should get
a radio transmission center. He even gave us details as to from when
and where we would get that." [From an interview of Awami League
leader Abdur Razzak with The Weekly Meghna, February 4, 1987].
Noted journalist Anthony Mascarenhous asked General Aurora and Field
Marshall Manek Shaw - "Why didn't you make the enemies surrender to
the Bangladeshis?" They replied, "How can you expect that the Indian
army would hand over the fruit of their first victory, after a waiting
period of thousand years, to someone else?"
The main desire of India was not to help Bangladesh achieve
independence but split and weaken Pakistan - the world's biggest
Muslim country at that time. That's why when Major (ret'd) Jalil,
commander of Mukti Bahini's 9th Sector during the liberation war, went
to India, the Indian Intelligence Agency, as per direction from
General Aurora, took him to captivity to interrogate him for four
consecutive days to get to know about the whereabouts of Pakistani
army. Major Jalil writes, "The Indian authority showed far more
interest and excitement in collecting intelligence than supplying arms
to the freedom fighters. [Arakhkhito Shandinotai Paradhinota
(Unprotected Independence Brings Subservience) by Major (ret'd) M. A.
Jalil, p.39].
In a seminar arranged by Indian Council for World Affairs in March 31,
1971 Mr. K. Subramanium, director of Indian Institute for Defense and
Analysis openly stated, "India must realise that the partition of
Pakistan serves our interest and we shall never get such an
opportunity in the future."
Mujib Bahini was operated under supervision from RAW - the Indian
Intelligence Agency. They used to operate a training centre in Deradun
during the liberation struggle of Bangladesh. Many people went to
Deradun to get training. But unfortunately, the liberation came to an
end before Mujib Bahini would participate in the war. So they did not
have to shed blood in the war. In the words of Major Jalil, 'Their
royal blood was preserved to kill the fighters after the
independence.' [ibid].
Our liberation war did not end the same way it started. What it means
is that our liberation struggle started against the Pakistani military
but ended as an Indo-Pak war. And that's why every year December 16 is
celebrated as a victory day by the Indian Army. On the 16th December,
1971 the defeated Pakistani Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan
Niazi surrendered to General Officer Commander-in-Chief Aurora of
India, not to General M A Osmani, the Supreme Commander of Bangladesh
Liberation Force at the Race Course Ground. Osmani was not allowed to
remain present there. People with some insight can easily understand
that after driving away the blood-thirsty tiger through the front door
on that day, a ferocious lion was allowed to enter the house through
the back door. When the Pakistani army was at shambles by October,
1971 Calcutta-based Provisional Govt. of Bangladesh (basically a
puppet govt to India) suddenly signed a seven-point secret treaty with
the Indian government. The 7-points were as follows:
1. Govt. employees who did not directly take part in the
liberation war would be dismissed; the vacant positions would be
filled in by the Indian nationals.
2. Required number of Indian soldiers would remain deployed in
Bangladesh after the war. Starting from November of 1972, bilateral
meetings will be held to re-evaluate the situation at hand on an
annual basis.
3. Bangladesh will not maintain its own military force.
4. A para-militia force will be created out of the Mukti Bahini
(Freedom Fighters) to maintain domestic law and order.
5. Free market economy will go in effect between the two
countries.
6. Foreign policy of Bangladesh will be determined after
consultation with the foreign ministry of India.
7. Bangladesh Freedom Forces will come under the command of
Indian army during any unforeseeable Indo-Pak war.
Awami League's Parliament Speaker (1996-2001) Humayun Rashid Choudhury
confessed about the signing of this treaty to journalist Masudul
Haque. Choudhury was the Mission-Chief of Bangladesh in India during
the liberation war. His interview divulging this seven-point secret
treaty appears in Masudul Haque's book "Bangladesher Shadhinota Juddey
RAW Ebong CIA" (Role of RAW & CIA in the Liberation War of
Bangladesh), on pages 117-120. After considering the grave
consequences of it in the near future Acting President Syed Nazrul
Islam got fainted soon after the signing of the treaty.
It is quite clear from the seven-point treaty that India never wanted
to see an independent Bangladesh; they wanted to include Bangladesh as
another of their provinces if not a vassal state. It was a shame that
the Provisional Govt. of Bangladesh stooped down to the terms of that
sinister treaty. As a result, General Osmani had to work under the
command of Indian Army Chief Manek Shaw. He was not even allowed to
remain present at the Race Course Ground during the historic
surrendering ceremony.
"The possibility of a strategic news [alliance] between China and
Pakistan, centered around East Pakistan, was the additional factor
that contributed to Indian support for the separatist movement lead
by Mujib. If the people of East Pakistan, driven by socio-ethnic and
linguistic factors and in face of irrational and abstinate negation of
their basic rights and aspirations, wished to secede from Pakistan
India could have no objection. If Indian endorsement and support could
result in the emergence of a friendly entity it would be beneficial. A
non-hostile Bangladesh in place of a hostile East Pakistan was
considered desirable." [Liberation and Beyond by J. N. Dixit
(ex-Foreign Secretary of India and first Indian Deputy High
Commissioner to Bangladesh, published by Konark Publishers and
Bangladesh University Press Ltd. in 1999).
"The liberation of Bangladesh was another feather in RAW's cap, says a
senior intelligence official. Bangladesh was the result of a 10 year
long promotion of dissatisfaction against the rulers of Pakistan. The
real seeds of discontent in East Pakistan were sown by the arrogant,
power crazed Punjabi ruling elite from West Pakistan. When the
simmering disenchantment of two decades began to boil over, India
grabbed the opportunity. RAW's successes included winning over Mujibur
Rahman, funding his election, training and arming the Mukti Bahini."
[The Gentleman (published from Bombay), November issue, 1985].
After independence, Maulana Bhashani repented about the India-affinity
of Bangladesh Government in this manner, "The most shameful matter was
that the draft of the constitution, the sacred Magna Carta of the
people of an independent and sovereign country, was sent to Delhi
first before revealing it to the public." Major Jalil wrote, "It is
well-known that the ruling elite in Delhi was the composer of the
constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. That's why, people's
aspirations were not reflected in the 1972 constitution; rather those
of expansionist and communal regime of India were incorporated."
[Arakhkhito Shandinotai Paradhinota (Unprotected Independence Brings
Subservience) by Major (ret'd) M. A. Jalil, p.70].
As such, Major Jalil raised the point, "Then the concerns of the
Islamic parties (who are branded as opposers to independence) were
right!" [ibid by Major (ret'd) M. A. Jalil, p. 18]. It became crystal
clear after the independence that they were absolutely correct.
Currently, in lieu of military adventure cultural aggression has been
given high priority. With the return of Awami League to power in 1996,
this aggression got a big push. India's expansionist ventures started
with the signing of peace treaty with the separatists (Shanti Bahini)
of Chittagong Hill-Tracts funded and armed by RAW.. Preparation is
underway to start separatist movement by forming ''Greater Sylhet
Inhabitants Forum' - very much in Shanti Bahini style. In the North
Bengal region, seeds of provocation are being planted among the
shawtals to bring about a mass upsurge at the right time. And in the
south, Bangabhumi separatist movement was set in pace for long time
under the leadership of Chittaranjan Sutar. With the above grim
picture in mind, it seems that Nehru's 'Undivided India' plan is
underway.
It seems that RAW has subtly managed to tighten its grip on the print
media of Bangladesh. Some of the newspapers, who are known to be
funded by RAW, had amassed huge property and money overnight that are
incompatible with their income and circulation. These newspapers can
easily be identified by their leniency towards Mother India, speaking
against the spirit of Islam, constant mention of bogus issues like
communalism, spirit of liberation war, promotion of secularism,
glorification of Hinduism, need for strong cultural ties between the
two Bengals, frequent publishing of fabricated stories of raping of
women by madrassa students, minority oppression, rise of Islamic
fundamentalism, issuance of fatwa by village headmen, introduction of
secular education, popularisation of Valentine's Day, shameless
flattering of ruling party, etc. They give little coverage to Eid news
but wide coverge to bidah activities like Tajia of Muharram,
Eid-I-Miladunnabi, Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Janmashtami, etc. The whole
idea is to brainwash people to accept the 'Undivided India' concept.
After Hasina's govt assumed power in 1996, RAW started to enjoy its
heydays. They started to interfere in the print media establishment
quite openly. For instance, violating the diplomatic protocol, the
second secretary of Indian High Commission Dinesh Patnayak asked the
editors and journalists of various newspapers to provide him with
their bio-data. Bangladesh govt. never bothered to lodge a complaint
against it. What was startling to note is that no journalists from
India-aligned newspapers were asked to submit such information.
In the name of keeping vigilante on the activities of separatist
guerillas operating from the North-Eastern states, India managed to
open a branch of CBI (Central Bureau of Intelligence) on the heart of
Dhaka city. This news was first leaked by the daily New Nation. Later,
Indian Express newspaper published this news with the headline - 'CBI
in Dhaka'. Later, Associated Press (US) found out the veracity of this
news item by interviewing the chief officers of RAW and CBI. RAW is
now using ATN satellite channel to spread its 'Undivided India'
propaganda. Magazines such as Desh, Shananda, Anandaolok, published by
Ananda Bazar Publications are sold in high volume in Bangladesh. A
huge printing press has been set up in Banogram (West Bengal) to print
the Bangladesh-bound copies of these magazines. Communal publishing
house like Anandabazar was given permission to setup their branch
office in Bangladesh during the recent Awami rule.
Although we achieved our victory on December 16, 1971, no official
from the Calcutta-based Provisional Bangladesh Government was allowed
to come to Dhaka to attend the surrendering ceremony. Only after D.P.
Dhar extensively briefly the Provisional Government of Bangladesh were
they allowed to come to Dhaka the next day i.e. on December 22, 1971.
The nascent govt of Bangladesh was under the command of Brig B. N.
Sarkar of Civil Affairs Organisation of the Indian Army from Dec 16,
1971 through Dec 22, 1971. Afterwards, from 23 Dec, 1971 to Jan 10,
1972 Bangladesh was under the command of General Aurora, Genral Jacob
and Brig B. N. Sarkar.
India did not openly get involved in the liberation war of 1971 until
December 3, 1971 when Pakistan attacked India on its western front.
India did not come to help Bangladesh achieve independence out of
their love for the Bengalees; rather India's shrewd motive was to
breakup Pakistan, control its economy and get transit route through
Bangladesh to its Northeastern provinces.
While visiting the Liberation War Museum at 5 Shegunbagan, Dhaka on
March 21, 1998 Indian General (retd) Aurora told the journalists,
"Bangladesh could have come out victorious in the liberation war of
1971 without the assistance from India, but then it would have cost
Bangladesh dearly. Number of deaths and volume of damages might have
shot up. Engagement of the Indian forces helped draw the war to its
quicker culmination." [Daily Inqilab, March 22, 1998].
During the liberation war, songs of the following type used to be
played from the radio of Provisional Bangladesh Government:
"Bangla is my motherland
We are two of your children;
Whether on this or that side of Bengal
We shall not digest any insult."
Ever pondered why a song like that was played with such enthusiasm?
Does anybody need a clue?
"Ever since the emergence of Bangladesh, even the highest in our
country have been shamelessly claiming that the event has destroyed
the two nation theory. Somebody should ask their hypocites if they
could give one good reason for separate existence of Bangladesh after
the destruction of the two nation theory. If the theory has been
demolished as they claim, then the only logical conclusion should be
the reunion of Bangladesh with India as seems to be the positive stand
of Bangladeshi Hindus. Could these highly placed people who are all
the time drumming the false news of the death of the two nation theory
propose… that since the theory on the strength of which it had in
1947, exists no more, the country had better revert to its old
position of subservience to Calcutta?" [Inside Bangladesh Today by
Basant Chatterjee, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1973, p.150].
"One of the most glorious chapter on the history of RAW and in the
career of Ramesh Nath Kao was the operation leading to the creation of
Bangladesh. That country would have never been born but for operation
carried out by RAW for several years before the Army action. The first
meeting between IB operatives and Sheikh Mujib had taken place as
early as in 1963 and after RAW was set up in 1968. It anticipated
virtually every major political and military development that took
place in what was then East Pakistan. Now is the time to work for a
United State of India with the merger of this country Bangladesh and
…" [Reunion of India by M. Roy, The Statesman, vol CXXIV, No. 258012].
"One day integration will inevitably come. If it will be in five, ten
years - I don't know… You seem not to be understanding our position
and our rights. We are a secular state which is not based on religion.
We give to everyone freedom of conscience. Pakistan is a medieval
state with an impossible theocratic concept. It should have never been
created, and it would never have happened had the British not stood
behind this foolish idea of Jinnah." [Danger in Kashmir by Joseph
Korbel (Father of Madeline Albright & Chairman of United Nations
Commission for India & Pakistan (UNCIP), p.127-130].
harbouring the dream of reclaiming the Undivided India. Right before
the partition of Indian subcontinent, Nehru said, 'We shall accept the
partition of India on the condition that Bangladesh and Punjab will be
split. "That is the only way to have a United India soon after."
Interestingly, it was India that resisted the partition of Bengal in
1905 but asked for its division in 1947.
"In 1969 the final round of talk took place with our Indian
counterpart in London. Afterwards, four of us told Bangabandhu -
'There is no other alternative to independence.' Right away, he told
us that since 1966 he had been maintaining link with India. 'India
would assist you in every possible way', said Bangabandhu. Then he
asked us to meet Chittaranjan Sutar. ... In 1969 Bangabandhu went to
London after getting release from the jail. There Sutar and other
Indian nationals met him. An understanding of co-operation between
Bangabandhu and the Indians was finalised there. Bangabandhu then
asked us to form a batch that will go to India for training so as to
engage in a future armed conflict. He told us that soon we should get
a radio transmission center. He even gave us details as to from when
and where we would get that." [From an interview of Awami League
leader Abdur Razzak with The Weekly Meghna, February 4, 1987].
Noted journalist Anthony Mascarenhous asked General Aurora and Field
Marshall Manek Shaw - "Why didn't you make the enemies surrender to
the Bangladeshis?" They replied, "How can you expect that the Indian
army would hand over the fruit of their first victory, after a waiting
period of thousand years, to someone else?"
The main desire of India was not to help Bangladesh achieve
independence but split and weaken Pakistan - the world's biggest
Muslim country at that time. That's why when Major (ret'd) Jalil,
commander of Mukti Bahini's 9th Sector during the liberation war, went
to India, the Indian Intelligence Agency, as per direction from
General Aurora, took him to captivity to interrogate him for four
consecutive days to get to know about the whereabouts of Pakistani
army. Major Jalil writes, "The Indian authority showed far more
interest and excitement in collecting intelligence than supplying arms
to the freedom fighters. [Arakhkhito Shandinotai Paradhinota
(Unprotected Independence Brings Subservience) by Major (ret'd) M. A.
Jalil, p.39].
In a seminar arranged by Indian Council for World Affairs in March 31,
1971 Mr. K. Subramanium, director of Indian Institute for Defense and
Analysis openly stated, "India must realise that the partition of
Pakistan serves our interest and we shall never get such an
opportunity in the future."
Mujib Bahini was operated under supervision from RAW - the Indian
Intelligence Agency. They used to operate a training centre in Deradun
during the liberation struggle of Bangladesh. Many people went to
Deradun to get training. But unfortunately, the liberation came to an
end before Mujib Bahini would participate in the war. So they did not
have to shed blood in the war. In the words of Major Jalil, 'Their
royal blood was preserved to kill the fighters after the
independence.' [ibid].
Our liberation war did not end the same way it started. What it means
is that our liberation struggle started against the Pakistani military
but ended as an Indo-Pak war. And that's why every year December 16 is
celebrated as a victory day by the Indian Army. On the 16th December,
1971 the defeated Pakistani Lieutenant General Amir Abdullah Khan
Niazi surrendered to General Officer Commander-in-Chief Aurora of
India, not to General M A Osmani, the Supreme Commander of Bangladesh
Liberation Force at the Race Course Ground. Osmani was not allowed to
remain present there. People with some insight can easily understand
that after driving away the blood-thirsty tiger through the front door
on that day, a ferocious lion was allowed to enter the house through
the back door. When the Pakistani army was at shambles by October,
1971 Calcutta-based Provisional Govt. of Bangladesh (basically a
puppet govt to India) suddenly signed a seven-point secret treaty with
the Indian government. The 7-points were as follows:
1. Govt. employees who did not directly take part in the
liberation war would be dismissed; the vacant positions would be
filled in by the Indian nationals.
2. Required number of Indian soldiers would remain deployed in
Bangladesh after the war. Starting from November of 1972, bilateral
meetings will be held to re-evaluate the situation at hand on an
annual basis.
3. Bangladesh will not maintain its own military force.
4. A para-militia force will be created out of the Mukti Bahini
(Freedom Fighters) to maintain domestic law and order.
5. Free market economy will go in effect between the two
countries.
6. Foreign policy of Bangladesh will be determined after
consultation with the foreign ministry of India.
7. Bangladesh Freedom Forces will come under the command of
Indian army during any unforeseeable Indo-Pak war.
Awami League's Parliament Speaker (1996-2001) Humayun Rashid Choudhury
confessed about the signing of this treaty to journalist Masudul
Haque. Choudhury was the Mission-Chief of Bangladesh in India during
the liberation war. His interview divulging this seven-point secret
treaty appears in Masudul Haque's book "Bangladesher Shadhinota Juddey
RAW Ebong CIA" (Role of RAW & CIA in the Liberation War of
Bangladesh), on pages 117-120. After considering the grave
consequences of it in the near future Acting President Syed Nazrul
Islam got fainted soon after the signing of the treaty.
It is quite clear from the seven-point treaty that India never wanted
to see an independent Bangladesh; they wanted to include Bangladesh as
another of their provinces if not a vassal state. It was a shame that
the Provisional Govt. of Bangladesh stooped down to the terms of that
sinister treaty. As a result, General Osmani had to work under the
command of Indian Army Chief Manek Shaw. He was not even allowed to
remain present at the Race Course Ground during the historic
surrendering ceremony.
"The possibility of a strategic news [alliance] between China and
Pakistan, centered around East Pakistan, was the additional factor
that contributed to Indian support for the separatist movement lead
by Mujib. If the people of East Pakistan, driven by socio-ethnic and
linguistic factors and in face of irrational and abstinate negation of
their basic rights and aspirations, wished to secede from Pakistan
India could have no objection. If Indian endorsement and support could
result in the emergence of a friendly entity it would be beneficial. A
non-hostile Bangladesh in place of a hostile East Pakistan was
considered desirable." [Liberation and Beyond by J. N. Dixit
(ex-Foreign Secretary of India and first Indian Deputy High
Commissioner to Bangladesh, published by Konark Publishers and
Bangladesh University Press Ltd. in 1999).
"The liberation of Bangladesh was another feather in RAW's cap, says a
senior intelligence official. Bangladesh was the result of a 10 year
long promotion of dissatisfaction against the rulers of Pakistan. The
real seeds of discontent in East Pakistan were sown by the arrogant,
power crazed Punjabi ruling elite from West Pakistan. When the
simmering disenchantment of two decades began to boil over, India
grabbed the opportunity. RAW's successes included winning over Mujibur
Rahman, funding his election, training and arming the Mukti Bahini."
[The Gentleman (published from Bombay), November issue, 1985].
After independence, Maulana Bhashani repented about the India-affinity
of Bangladesh Government in this manner, "The most shameful matter was
that the draft of the constitution, the sacred Magna Carta of the
people of an independent and sovereign country, was sent to Delhi
first before revealing it to the public." Major Jalil wrote, "It is
well-known that the ruling elite in Delhi was the composer of the
constitution of Bangladesh adopted in 1972. That's why, people's
aspirations were not reflected in the 1972 constitution; rather those
of expansionist and communal regime of India were incorporated."
[Arakhkhito Shandinotai Paradhinota (Unprotected Independence Brings
Subservience) by Major (ret'd) M. A. Jalil, p.70].
As such, Major Jalil raised the point, "Then the concerns of the
Islamic parties (who are branded as opposers to independence) were
right!" [ibid by Major (ret'd) M. A. Jalil, p. 18]. It became crystal
clear after the independence that they were absolutely correct.
Currently, in lieu of military adventure cultural aggression has been
given high priority. With the return of Awami League to power in 1996,
this aggression got a big push. India's expansionist ventures started
with the signing of peace treaty with the separatists (Shanti Bahini)
of Chittagong Hill-Tracts funded and armed by RAW.. Preparation is
underway to start separatist movement by forming ''Greater Sylhet
Inhabitants Forum' - very much in Shanti Bahini style. In the North
Bengal region, seeds of provocation are being planted among the
shawtals to bring about a mass upsurge at the right time. And in the
south, Bangabhumi separatist movement was set in pace for long time
under the leadership of Chittaranjan Sutar. With the above grim
picture in mind, it seems that Nehru's 'Undivided India' plan is
underway.
It seems that RAW has subtly managed to tighten its grip on the print
media of Bangladesh. Some of the newspapers, who are known to be
funded by RAW, had amassed huge property and money overnight that are
incompatible with their income and circulation. These newspapers can
easily be identified by their leniency towards Mother India, speaking
against the spirit of Islam, constant mention of bogus issues like
communalism, spirit of liberation war, promotion of secularism,
glorification of Hinduism, need for strong cultural ties between the
two Bengals, frequent publishing of fabricated stories of raping of
women by madrassa students, minority oppression, rise of Islamic
fundamentalism, issuance of fatwa by village headmen, introduction of
secular education, popularisation of Valentine's Day, shameless
flattering of ruling party, etc. They give little coverage to Eid news
but wide coverge to bidah activities like Tajia of Muharram,
Eid-I-Miladunnabi, Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Janmashtami, etc. The whole
idea is to brainwash people to accept the 'Undivided India' concept.
After Hasina's govt assumed power in 1996, RAW started to enjoy its
heydays. They started to interfere in the print media establishment
quite openly. For instance, violating the diplomatic protocol, the
second secretary of Indian High Commission Dinesh Patnayak asked the
editors and journalists of various newspapers to provide him with
their bio-data. Bangladesh govt. never bothered to lodge a complaint
against it. What was startling to note is that no journalists from
India-aligned newspapers were asked to submit such information.
In the name of keeping vigilante on the activities of separatist
guerillas operating from the North-Eastern states, India managed to
open a branch of CBI (Central Bureau of Intelligence) on the heart of
Dhaka city. This news was first leaked by the daily New Nation. Later,
Indian Express newspaper published this news with the headline - 'CBI
in Dhaka'. Later, Associated Press (US) found out the veracity of this
news item by interviewing the chief officers of RAW and CBI. RAW is
now using ATN satellite channel to spread its 'Undivided India'
propaganda. Magazines such as Desh, Shananda, Anandaolok, published by
Ananda Bazar Publications are sold in high volume in Bangladesh. A
huge printing press has been set up in Banogram (West Bengal) to print
the Bangladesh-bound copies of these magazines. Communal publishing
house like Anandabazar was given permission to setup their branch
office in Bangladesh during the recent Awami rule.
Although we achieved our victory on December 16, 1971, no official
from the Calcutta-based Provisional Bangladesh Government was allowed
to come to Dhaka to attend the surrendering ceremony. Only after D.P.
Dhar extensively briefly the Provisional Government of Bangladesh were
they allowed to come to Dhaka the next day i.e. on December 22, 1971.
The nascent govt of Bangladesh was under the command of Brig B. N.
Sarkar of Civil Affairs Organisation of the Indian Army from Dec 16,
1971 through Dec 22, 1971. Afterwards, from 23 Dec, 1971 to Jan 10,
1972 Bangladesh was under the command of General Aurora, Genral Jacob
and Brig B. N. Sarkar.
India did not openly get involved in the liberation war of 1971 until
December 3, 1971 when Pakistan attacked India on its western front.
India did not come to help Bangladesh achieve independence out of
their love for the Bengalees; rather India's shrewd motive was to
breakup Pakistan, control its economy and get transit route through
Bangladesh to its Northeastern provinces.
While visiting the Liberation War Museum at 5 Shegunbagan, Dhaka on
March 21, 1998 Indian General (retd) Aurora told the journalists,
"Bangladesh could have come out victorious in the liberation war of
1971 without the assistance from India, but then it would have cost
Bangladesh dearly. Number of deaths and volume of damages might have
shot up. Engagement of the Indian forces helped draw the war to its
quicker culmination." [Daily Inqilab, March 22, 1998].
During the liberation war, songs of the following type used to be
played from the radio of Provisional Bangladesh Government:
"Bangla is my motherland
We are two of your children;
Whether on this or that side of Bengal
We shall not digest any insult."
Ever pondered why a song like that was played with such enthusiasm?
Does anybody need a clue?
"Ever since the emergence of Bangladesh, even the highest in our
country have been shamelessly claiming that the event has destroyed
the two nation theory. Somebody should ask their hypocites if they
could give one good reason for separate existence of Bangladesh after
the destruction of the two nation theory. If the theory has been
demolished as they claim, then the only logical conclusion should be
the reunion of Bangladesh with India as seems to be the positive stand
of Bangladeshi Hindus. Could these highly placed people who are all
the time drumming the false news of the death of the two nation theory
propose… that since the theory on the strength of which it had in
1947, exists no more, the country had better revert to its old
position of subservience to Calcutta?" [Inside Bangladesh Today by
Basant Chatterjee, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1973, p.150].
"One of the most glorious chapter on the history of RAW and in the
career of Ramesh Nath Kao was the operation leading to the creation of
Bangladesh. That country would have never been born but for operation
carried out by RAW for several years before the Army action. The first
meeting between IB operatives and Sheikh Mujib had taken place as
early as in 1963 and after RAW was set up in 1968. It anticipated
virtually every major political and military development that took
place in what was then East Pakistan. Now is the time to work for a
United State of India with the merger of this country Bangladesh and
…" [Reunion of India by M. Roy, The Statesman, vol CXXIV, No. 258012].
"One day integration will inevitably come. If it will be in five, ten
years - I don't know… You seem not to be understanding our position
and our rights. We are a secular state which is not based on religion.
We give to everyone freedom of conscience. Pakistan is a medieval
state with an impossible theocratic concept. It should have never been
created, and it would never have happened had the British not stood
behind this foolish idea of Jinnah." [Danger in Kashmir by Joseph
Korbel (Father of Madeline Albright & Chairman of United Nations
Commission for India & Pakistan (UNCIP), p.127-130].
