Birth of Bangladesh: 1971 War: Grotesque Falsification of History

[Sukla Sen]

Here, it's necessary to recall that Indira Gandhi had on that historic occasion exhibited exceptional political acumen and foresight.

As the excellent write-up here (<https://m.thewire.in/article/history/a-sataygrah-and-asatyagraha-narendra-modi-and-the-liberation-of-bangladesh>) recounts that in those critical and turbulent moments the genocidal regime of Yahya Khan had the full backing of Nixon - at the head of the US, and, also, Mao - at the helm of the People's Republic of China, India's (much bigger) next door neighbour.

The US would even mobilise its 7th fleet, spearheaded by the all-too-formidabe nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Bay of Bengal near the Chittagong port in order to dissuade India from pushing ahead with its military intervention in the East.

India, having already concluded the Treaty of Friendship with the then USSR, in anticipation, didn't bat an eyelid.
(Ref.: <https://www.rbth.com/articles/2011/12/20/1971_war_how_russia_sank_nixons_gunboat_diplomacy_14041>.)
The rest is history.
Bangladesh became a reality on the ground.

The gang of traitors played its usual game and is now busy rewriting history.

<<The August 1971 protest launched by the Jan Sangh in Delhi, when Modi courted arrest, was to protest the India-USSR Treaty of Friendship – a treaty which gave India the diplomatic cover needed to wage war against Pakistan later that year.>>

[Sukla Sen]

Hi Friends,

On another list, twofold objections have been raised.

I. Modi did indeed take part in the Satyagraha referred to in his speech.

II. The protests in Bangladesh had been organised by Islamists.

The following is my response.

AA.

I. Hifajat-e-Islam is a fundamentalist Islamic organisation which has filled up the vacuum created by the absence Jamaat from the scene.

II. It, as it appears, played a major role in organising the protests.

III. The Left also, reportedly, did participate in a big way.

Consequently, the students.

IV. Modi has been called the "butcher of Gujarat" and his anti-Muslim role has been cited as the ground for opposing his visit as a state guest.

V. Regardless of who protested, both the honorific and the ground appear to be quite unexceptionable.

VI. Modi is, as yet, the only Indian leader to be greeted with such warmth on the soil of Bangladesh.

Fundamentalism or no fundamentalism.

BB.

<<The notion that the Jan Sangh and Vajpayee, were naive and did not understand the implications of what they were doing is the generous explanation. Less charitable explanations could also be offered.

And so, a ‘Recognise Bangladesh Satyagraha’ of August 1 – 11th, 1971 undertaken by the Jan Sangh in Delhi, which culminated in a rally to protest against the India-USSR Treaty of Friendship which had been signed three days earlier, on August 9, 1971 was a set of moves that sought to jump the gun on Bangladesh. It’s primary objective was to agitate for war, despite the lack of preparation, and also to steer public opinion against the Indo- Soviet Treaty – which the Jan Sangh wanted to prove was a ‘betrayal of Bangladesh’. The Times of India reported at the time that Vajpayee spoke at a massive rally in Delhi on August 12, 1971 and said that the Indo-Soviet treaty implied ‘a conspiracy between Delhi and Moscow to deny recognition to Bangladesh’.>>

(Ref.: <https://m.thewire.in/article/history/a-sataygrah-and-asatyagraha-narendra-modi-and-the-liberation-of-bangladesh>.)

CC. Here, it's necessary to recall that Indira Gandhi had on that historic occasion exhibited exceptional political acumen and foresight.

As the excellent write-up referred to above recounts that in those critical and turbulent moments the genocidal regime of Yahya Khan had the full backing of Nixon - at the head of the US, and, also, Mao - at the helm of the People's Republic of China, India's (much bigger) next door neighbour.

The US would even mobilise its 7th fleet, spearheaded by the all-too-formidable nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Bay of Bengal near the Chittagong port in order to dissuade India from pushing ahead with its military intervention in the East.

India, having already concluded the Treaty of Friendship with the then USSR, in anticipation, didn't bat an eyelid.

(Ref.: <https://www.rbth.com/articles/2011/12/20/1971_war_how_russia_sank_nixons_gunboat_diplomacy_14041>.)

The rest is history.

Bangladesh became a reality on the ground.

The gang of traitors played its usual game and is now busy rewriting history.

P.S.: While the Jan Sangh had indeed organised a Satyagraha in August 1971 - whatever be the underlying design, now, it's almost impossible to verify whether Modi himself had participated and, consequently, gone to jail.

In fact, people did "court arrest", but, there's as yet no evidence that anyone had been "jailed".

It'd be pertinent to note that Modi's truthfulness, as regards his achievements, is rather legendary.

For example that he had caught a crocodile as a young boy while swimming (ref.: <https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat/out-in-print-how-narendra-the-boy-picked-up-a-crocodile/>) or, for that matter, his postgraduation degree in "Entire Political Science" (ref: <https://images.app.goo.gl/VtpCs1cedjFEeicJ7>).

Quite likely the solitary one on this planet.

As if that was not enough, Modi also claims that he had stood first in the university (ref.: 2:00 - 2:05 mins. at <https://youtu.be/jZtXie3KH5o>).

Obviously, if he was the only student, he has got to be the first; just can't be otherwise.

As regards the citation awarded to Vajpayee by the government of Bangladesh, the year of award is noteworthy: (June) 2015 (ref.: <https://www.boomlive.in/fact-check/narendra-modi-bangladesh-bjp-jana-sangh-1971-bangladesh-freedom-jana-sangh-satyagraha-12525>).

Well over four decades after the Liberation of Bangladesh - with Modi as the Indian Prime Minister for a little over a year.

Vajpayee himself had been during 1998-2004.

Quite likely, just a right diplomatic move on behalf of the (much) smaller neighbour.