Mujibur Rahman. The proclamation of independence came in a broadcast over The Bangladesh Radio by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
While this should have been an occasion of great rejoicing and happiness for us, We can hardly indulge in any such celebration now. As you all know; the West Pakistani occupation forces in Bangladesh are at the moment engaged in a ruthless and savage act of war against our innocent and unarmed people. A State Department spokesman in Washington said Americans reaching the United States consulate in Dacca had told of extensive shootings by Pakistani Army troops and tanks throughout Dacca city. As you must have read in the international press, the Pakistani Armed Forces are using jet bombers, tanks, heavy artillery, machinegun and naval shelling against our helpless people.
All freedom-loving and sensible people in the world would surely condemn this medieval act of butchery and naked aggression against the Bengalis whose only fault was that they had asked for their inalienable right of self-determination. The 75 Million people of East Pakistan wanted to shape their own destiny as during the 23 years of their existence under the flag of Pakistan, they have been savagely exploited by West Pakistanis and mercilessly machine gunned whenever they tried to resist or demand their fair share.
WE HAVE NO LANGUAGE TO CONDEMN THE SAVAGERY OF THE WEST PAKISTANI MILITARY MACHINE. ITS ATROCITIES AND HORRIBBLE MEDIEVAL CRIMINAL ACTS AGAINST OUR INNOCENT PEOPLE IIAVE BEEN FULLY REPORTED IN THE INTERNATIONAL PRESS.
Bengalis in U. S. Vow To Sacrifice AH For Bangladesh
At a meeting of East Pakistan League of America held in New York on March 28, 1971, more than 300 Bengalis from all over U.S. and Canada resolves to spare no sacrifices to preserve the independence of their motherland. The meeting further requested the Governments of the friendly countries especially the USA, UK. French and India to immediately recognize the provisional Government of Bangladesh, headed by Major Ziaur Rahman and located in Chittagong, and extends all possible help to throughout the West Pakistan aggressors.
INDIAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTS RESOLUTION
Prime Minister. Mrs. Indira Gandhi, moved resolution in both houses of Indian parliament, on March 31, 1971, demanding “immediate cessation” of use of force and “massacre of defenseless people” of East Bengal by the Pakistan Government “to put and end immediately to the systematic decimation of the people which amounts to genocide."
