বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র (প্রথম খণ্ড)/৭৭
| শিরোনাম | সূত্র | তারিখ |
|---|---|---|
| পাকিস্তান গণপরিষদের ভাষা সংক্রান্ত সিদ্ধান্তে প্রতিবাদে মওলানা ভাসানী | দ্য ডন | ১১ই মে, ১৯৫৪ |
Bhashani Rejects Constituent Assembly’s Decision on State Languages
Maulana Bhashani said. “I am surprised to note that two Ministers of East Pakistan have welcomed language resolution of Pakistan Constituent Assembly. I consider that no member of the United Front Parliamentary Party should give such opinion on a highly controversial matter like this without referring it to that party.
Maulana Bhashani added. “The resolution of the Constituent Assembly on the demand of the State language of Pakistan is unacceptable to us its entirety as it has completely failed to meet the popular demand of the country. It is an attempt to sidetrack the real issue and to divert the attention of the people to other controversial matters not at all connected with the issue.
“The demand to make Bengali as one of the Slate languages of Pakistan is categorical and unequivocal. All well-wishers of Pakistan demand that Bengali should be adopted as one of the Slate languages here and now it can brook on delay but the resolution adopted by the Constituent Assembly says that it will be given effect after 20 years. Twenty years is a long and far away cry for us and we do not know what will happen to issues like this within the period.
“So this resolution is of no interest to us and it will not help to ease the situations at all rather it will complete the issue. I hope all our countrymen will protest against this mischief with one voice. Resolutions and the movement for making immediately Bengali as one of the Slate languages of Pakistan should be intensified throughout the long and break of the land.”