aobr বাংরাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্রঃ দ্বাদশ খন্ড শিরোনাম সূত্র তারিখ পূর্ব সীমান্তে পাকিস্তানের সেনাবাহিনী কর্তৃক অবিরাম | রাজ্যসভার কার্য বিবরণী | ১৮ নভেম্বর, ১৯৭১ শত্ৰতামূলক কাৰ্যকলাপের ফলে সৃষ্ট মারাত্মক পরিস্থিতির উপর আলোচনা CALLING ATTENTION TO A MATTER OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE Serious Situation arising out of the continued Hostile and Provocative acts by Pakistan Troops on Eastern Borders. SHRIA. D. MANI (Madhya Pradesh): Sir i beg to call the attention of the Minister of Defense to the serious situation arising out of the continued hostile, and provocative acts by Pakistani troops in Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal and their reported shelling of Agartala town in the night of November 15, 1971. THE MINISTER OF STATE (DEFENCE PRODUCTION) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (SHRIVIDYA CHARAN SHUKLA): Sir, the Pakistani artillery fired 10 rounds into Agartala town around midnight of 15th/16th November. The shells fell near the Secretariat and Hospital. As a result of the shelling one civilian was killed and three civilians were injured. In reply, our artillery fired on the Pakistani positions and their guns were silenced. Government is aware of the hostile and provocative acts by Pakistani troops on our Eastern borders: they have indulged in unprovoked shelling across our borders in the States of Tripura. Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal and there has been loss of life and property caused to our civil population and the refugees from Bangladesh. They have also instigated acts of sabotage in the States of West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura by infiltrating saboteurs to disrupt our lines of communications in these sensitive areas, and to attempt to create panic in our civil population. We have taken steps to prevent intrusions to create panic in our civil population. We have taken steps to prevent intrusions of Pakistani Armed personnel across our borders as well as to silence the Pakistani guns which fire at us from across our borders. We have also taken steps to prevent incident of sabotage and to protect the lives of our population, and our system of communication in these regions. Honorable Members might recollect the statement I had made in this House on the 15th of November in which I had pointed out the serious situation that we face along our Eastern borders. Our Armed Forces are fully deployed along these borders and are prepared to meet any situation that may arise. SHRIA. D. MANI: Sir, I think I have two opportunities to put questions. But I don't want to utilize the second opportunity. As mover of the Calling Attention motion I have two..... MR. CHAIRMAN: No. no. Only one question, please.
