| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| দিল্লীর আন্তজার্তিক সম্মেলনে বাংলাদেশের স্বীকৃতির প্রশ্ন | হিন্দুস্তান স্ট্যাণ্ডার্ড | ২০ সেপ্টেম্বর, ১৯৭১ |
CONFLICTING VIEWS ON RECOGNITION OF BANGLADESH EXPRESSED
(By a Staff Reporter)
New Delhi, September 19-Conflicting viewpoints were put forward on the desirability of the Government of India according recognition to Bangladesh at the three-day international conference on Bangladesh here today.
The Session which was devoted to “the Obligations of the International Community” towards Bangladesh was marked by exchanges which forced the Chairman, Sir Senarat Gunawardana, to call the participants repeatedly to maintain decorum.
Heat was generated when a suggestion to visit a number of foreign missions in Delhi to prevail upon them to recognize Bangladesh was under consideration. Some participants objected to the inclusion of the India Government in the list.
Another section opposed this view on the ground that the conference “should not embarrass the Government of India.” One of the participants even suggested that they should on the contrary, call on the Prime Minister and commend her for the steps taken so far by this country to rehabilitate the refugee from Bangladesh.
Mujib’s Release
As the debate become more heated, an agitated L’Abbe Pierre stood up and sought the permission of the chair to say a few words. He said that there was no Government which had moral courage to recognize Bangladesh. Would it not be better in this context to urge the Yahya Khan Government to release Sheikh Mujibur Rhaman and respect the massive electoral mandate given to him and his party in December last? he asked.
Mr. Pierre defended the India Government a second time when the session was considering a suggestion for leading a freedom march to Bangladesh with foreign delegate’s participating in it. He said that this march could put the India Government in an “untenable Position as it would start from its territory.
Some other participants had also expressed their doubts about this suggestion. One felt that move should have the blessings of the Government of Bangladesh otherwise it would fail to achieve its purpose.
The suggestion for forming an international brigade on the lines of the one which fought in the Spanish civil war did not find favour as it could lead to complications.
The session agreed that a copy of the resolution asking for the release of Sheikh Mujiber Rahman should be presented to the Pakistan High Commissioner in New Delhi. They decided to do so on Tuesday.
