They feel that there is a great possibility of East Bengal supplying a large number of people into the Armed forces of Pakistan. But unless special steps are taken to see that they get their fair and proper share, it will be difficult to ensure adequate representation of the people of Eastern Pakistan...
In conclusion, I would like again to congratulate the Finance Minister and would again ask him to remember that we in Eastern Pakistan are suffering from great handicaps. We are far away from the seat of the Central Government and we are apt to be forgotten. We are anxious to help in every possible manner to maintain the solidarity of the Pakistan State. We are mostly poor people and that is the special feature of the Pakistan State. The Pakistan State is for the poor people. It is a people's Government now and not the government of any other kind and their demands should receive the special attention of the Central Government.
