By
Sajjad Shaukat
16th December is the day
of tragic memory when Pakistan was dismembered and a new state of Bangladesh
was created in 1971 as part of Indian conspiracy which still continues against
the integration of Pakistan.
India has a long-gone
history of many centuries, based upon religious prejudice against the Muslims.
In this respect, Indian intelligence agency, RAW which was founded in 1968, has
assumed a significant status as invisible actor in formulation of India’s
domestic, regional and global policies, particularly directed against Pakistan.
Hindus give credit to
Indira Gandhi who in the late 1970s gave RAW a new role to suit her ‘Indira
Doctrine’ specifically asking it to undertake covert operations in neighboring
countries, especially Pakistan which comprises majority of Muslims. RAW was
given a green signal to mobilize all its resources by exploiting political
turmoil in East Pakistan in 1971 which this agency had created through its
agents who provided Bengalis with arms and ammunition for conducting guerrilla
acts against the Pakistani defense forces.
Regarding the separation
of East Pakistan, Indian RAW had unleashed a well-organized plan of
psychological warfare, creation of polarization among the armed forces,
propaganda by false allegations against West Pakistan, creation of differences
between the political parties and religious sects of East and West Pakistan,
control of media, manipulating linguistic, political and economic disputes in
order to malign the Bengalis against Islamabad.
There is no doubt that
one can note political, economic and social disparities almost in every Third
World country. India, itself, contains these disparities on larger scale. In
seven states of India, separatist movements are at work. But, New Delhi which
has not recognized the existence of Pakistan since partition, left no stone
unturned in planting and exploiting differences between the people of East and
West Pakistan.
RAW has a long history
of sinister activities in the East Pakistan, backing secular areas of Hindu
minority who had played an important role in motivating Bengali Muslims against
West Pakistan. RAW’s well-paid agents had activated themselves in East Pakistan
in the 1960’s so as to dismember Pakistan. For this aim, it took the
responsibility of funding Sheikh Mujibur Rahmans’ general elections in 1970 and
the members of his party, Awami League. It colluded with the pro-Indian persons
and had paid full attention in training and arming the Mukti Bahnis (Terrorists).
RAW, playing with the bloodshed of Muslims, succeeded in initiating a civil war
in East Pakistan. However, huge quantity of arms started entering East
Pakistan. Meanwhile, India welcomed the refugees from East Pakistan, providing
them with every facility to provocate them against West Pakistan.
Majib was already in
connivance with India for separation of East Pakistan. In this connection,
Asoka Raina in his book, ‘Inside RAW: The Story of India’s Secret Service’,
discloses, “Indian intelligence agencies were involved in erstwhile East
Pakistan…its operatives were in touch with Sheikh Mujib as the possible
‘Father’ of a new nation-Bangladesh, who went to Agartala in 1965. The famous
Agartala case was unearthed in 1967. In fact, the main purpose of raising RAW
in 1968 was to organise covert operations in Bangladesh. Indian army officers
and RAW officials used Bengali refugees to set up Mukti Bahini. Using this
outfit as a cover, Indian military sneaked deep into East Pakistan…the story of
Mukti Bahini and RAW’s role in its creation and training is now well-known.”
Asoka further explained,
“Indian sources including journalists have put on record how much RAW had
established the network of a separatist movement through ‘cells’ within East
Pakistan and military training camps in Indian territory adjoining East
Pakistan…carrying out acts of sabotage against communication lines so that
Indian forces simply marched in at the ‘right’ time. RAW agents provided
valuable information as well as acting as an advance guard for conducting
unconventional guerrilla acts against the Pakistani defense forces.”
It is mentionable that
before the 1971 war, Mujibur Rahman, had announced a separate national flag for
East Pakistan in his six points which also included that currency of East
Pakistan should be different along with a separate military.
His six points created
prejudice among Bengali people especially against West Pakistan. The famous
slogan, during his addresses and rallies was, “Punjabi dogs go back.” It was
due to Mujib’s instigation that besides Punjabis, Bengalis had also tortured
and killed Biharis, Pashtoons and Balochis, while their women were raped.
Now, Bangladesh’s Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid and her ruling party Awami League have
continuously been pursuing Indian directions by conducting anti-Pakistan
campaign.
In connivance with New
Delhi, Bangladesh government and Awami League have launched a massive media
campaign in order to spread venom against Pakistan and its armed forces and
against all those Bangladeshi nationals who were loyal to the state during 1971
crisis.
Since Prime Minister of
Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina Wajid came into power; India has been employing
various tactics to entrap Bangladesh by exploiting her pro-Indian tilt to fulfill
its strategic interests. In this context, Prime Minister Hasina Wajid has
continuously been pursuing Indian directions by conducting anti-Pakistan
campaign. Therefore, after passing of 42 years to the events of 1971, which
resulted into the separation of East Pakistan, Abdul Qadir, the leader of
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) was hanged because of his loyalty to Pakistan. Recent
executions of Mujadid and Chaudry of JI were also part of the same scheme.
Regarding all these executions, international community raised doubts and noted
flawed proceedings.
People of Pakistan have
shared moments of happiness and sorrows with the people of Bangladesh. The
tragedy of dismemberment of East Pakistan was aimed at creating a compliant
country through Indian trained and financed terrorists (Mukti Bahini) who had
killed thousands of Pakistanis in cold blooded activities. In this connection,
while addressing a ceremony during his Bangladesh tour, Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi openly stated on June 7, 2015 that Indian forces helped Mukti
Bahini to turn East Pakistan into Bangladesh. He elaborated that former prime
minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had played an active role in separating
Bangladesh from Pakistan, and he had also come to Delhi in 1971 to participate
in the Satyagraha Movement, launched by Jana Sangh as a volunteer to garner
support for the Mukti Bahini members.
It is notable that
Indian leadership by exploiting the concerns of Bangladesh Army over the
raising of “Jatiyo Rakhi Bahini” (National vanguards) in 1972 once again
created volatility in Bangladesh by patronizing the killing of Sheikh Mujibur
Rehman. The supplementary purpose of the incident was to make 1974 tripartite
agreement dormant, as by the agreement Sheikh Mujib, the father of Bangladesh
had wished cordial relations among Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, declaring
“Bangladesh knows how to forgive and forget.”
To further keep the
people of Bangladesh in desolation, fueling the hatred and creating extremism
in the society, Sheikh Hassina Wajid was incorporated into the Bangladesh
Politics. Since then through devious judicial trials, she has been executing
elderly opposing politicians and as an extension of her personal and political
vindictive posture by manipulating the fateful 1971 event to further the Indian
interests. Turmoil, so shaped continues to haunt people of Bangladesh, as she
is refusing olive branch offered by people of Pakistan.
Ironically, Awami
League’s purported nationalism is based on fabricated figures about the killing
of three million Bengali people in 1971. Sheikh Mujib uttered this figure
during an interview with the British broadcaster, David Frost. It was not
authenticated by independent researchers or international institutions. During
the conflict, only two division of Pakistan’s Army with limited small weapons
was deployed in East Pakistan and it has no motivation to kill so many people
in such a short conflict being fought in unfavorable operational situation.
However, genocide
committed by Indian trained terrorists in East Pakistan cannot be ruled out.
Awami League’s delusions, under Sheikh Hasina’s are expected to create grave
problems for Bangladesh. The growing discontent in the country over
authoritarian and vindictive rule of Awami League vis-à-vis antagonistic approach
towards Pakistan is causing a division in Bangladeshi society.
A regards the so-called
genocide of the Bengali people, a famous Bengali journalist Sarmila Bose
authored a book, “Dead Reckoning: Memories of the 1971 Bangladesh War” after
thorough investigation. She terms the number, a gigantic rumor, while
Hamoodur Rahman Commission Report considers even 26,000 as an exaggerated
figure. Richard Sisson and Leo E. Rose in book titled “War and Secession:
Pakistan, India and the Creation of Bangladesh” and Gary Bass in his book “The
Blood Telegram” clearly admit that figures about so-called genocide were
Indian purported.
At present, the
situation is turning bleak as foreign investments are evaporating and
unemployment is multiplying. The growing socio-economic degeneration is causing
discontent suiting the terrorist outfits like ISIS (Daesh). Their financers are
taking full advantage to recruit the combat terrorists and train them in
contiguous Indian area for further insertion in various regions. Its fallouts
in Bangladesh are evident. Western media has reported about presence of ISIS in
Bangladesh. In the recent past, two foreigners were shot, while a Shia
gathering was targeted in the country. Extremist groups like Ansarullah Bangla
Team (ABT) and Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh have established affinities with
ISIS and are very active these days. Some of the Western countries even advised
their citizen not to travel to the country.
It is optimistically
suggested to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and other leaders of Awami League
that without indulging into a blame game, creation of Bangladesh may be
acknowledged as one of the most tragic chapters in the history of
Pakistan—tragedies test the resilience of the nations to survive and progress.
Living in past sends the message of hopelessness, leadership must rise to the
occasion and guide the nation towards integration and prosperity.
Pakistan’s eagerness in
fostering good relations with Bangladesh can be gauged from huge investments in
Bangladesh by Pakistani traders.
Bengalis must know that
in the backdrop of Modi’s statement, role of India in dismemberment of Pakistan
through state sponsored terrorism (Insertion of Mukti Bahni) and Indian support
to separatist elements in Pakistan’s province of Baluchistan have already been
exposed, as Islamabad has recently presented solid evidence to the UN and the
US in this respect.
Besides, world must take
notice of Indian interventionist and hegemonic policies vis-à-vis her
neighbors. India occupied Sikkim, subdued Bhutan, sponsored terrorism in Sri
Lanka and is now teasing Nepal.
Nevertheless, while
rectifying the historical record regarding the events of 1971, government of
Bangladesh must mention that two Divisions of army (20000, which latter grew to
34000) operating in adverse environment has no motivation to go on civilian
killing spree. It must know that if total number of troops was 34000, then how
come the much publicized figure of 93,000 troops is true?
People of Bangladesh may
identify their real enemies which are India and Awami League which are creating
conditions for break up of Pakistan and has made Pakistanis and Bengalis to
fight with each other. Now, they are again active to promote pro-Indian
feelings through Awami League and Sheikh Hasina’s government and gag the
opposition, so that it can be turned into a fully compliant state.
Nonetheless, as part of
old anti-Pakistan campaign, Awami League conceals facts about the
separation of Pakistan.
Sajjad Shaukat writes on
international affairs and is author of the book: US vs Islamic Militants,
Invisible Balance of Power: Dangerous Shift in International Relations
Email:
sajjad_logic@yahoo.com
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