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 The big crowd at the meeting signified their support by raising their hands when at one stage Sheikh Mujib asked if they wanted to realize regional autonomy on the basis of his party's six-point programme, if they wanted to establish the rule of workers and peasants and above all if they like to live as human beings.

 The Sheikh censured the Jamaat-i-Islami for what he called their anti-East Pakistan role and for trying to deprive the people of this province of their legitimate rights by creating confusion in the name of Islam. He alleged that Maulana Moudoodi's partymen in East Pakistan were paid workers serving the case of those who made money by exploiting East Pakistan. The Awami League chief also criticized Khan Abdul Qayyum Khan, Nawab zada Nasrullah, Chowdhury Mohammad Ali and Ataur Rahman Khan. Besides he also criticized Mr. Nurul Amin for his role as Chief Minister, with particular reference to the language movement.

 Referring to Mr. Nurul Amin's observation that the coming elections could not be regarded as referendum on six points, the Sheikh said that in undivided India when “Mr. Gandhi and other Congress leaders had opposed the partition of India, the Muslims had voted for Pakistan through referendum.”

 He said that the people of the country alone could frame the country's constitution and no constitution framed at the instance of any individual would be acceptable to them.

 The Awami League chief pointed out that the elected representatives of the people were “alone competent to frame the constitution on behalf of the people.”

 In this context he once again urged the President to amend Articles 25 and 27 of the Legal framework Order immediately making the Parliament supreme in” constitution making.

 Sheikh Mujib warned those who had been trying to establish dictatorship. He said that the people had learnt to sacrifice their blood for a cause and they would resist all attempts to sabotage the elections. Take a lesson from history,” he asked them.

 He said that these anti-election forces had tried to create trouble at Mirpur, Mohammadpur. Postagola, Khulna and many other places. The Sheikh declared that no one had the power to undo Pakistan and the people who had achieved Pakistan would defend it. They would realize their due rights as well, he added”

 Sheikh Mujib reminded his audience that the Ayub Regime had snatched away the right of franchise and the people had to make tremendous sacrifices to get back that right. He urged the people to exercise their right of franchise in the coming elections judiciously so that those who had betrayed them in the past could be completely eliminated.