In relation to the controversy surrounding the 1971 events being
described as a 'civil war' a similar assessment had been made by
senior RAW analyst Dr. Subhash Kapila back in 2003 which did not
arouse any hostility in Bangladesh at the time. Could someone please
explain why the recent mention of the words 'civil war' in relation to
1971 aroused such animosity and anger most recently?
Is this a case of double standards being applied by some hired
intellectuals to simply foment trouble around the war criminals issue.
The following is the relevant quotation from the article by Dr.
Subhash Kapila titled 'BANGLADESH-CHINA DEFENCE CO-OPERATION
AGREEMENT'S STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS: An Analysis and published on SAAG
on January 14, 2003 –
"The civil war in Pakistan that commenced in March 1971 ended in
December 1971 and Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation state
thereafter."
The criticisms that appeared in the Bangladesh media recently on the
issue suggested that anyone claiming 1971 as a civil war does not
accept it as a liberation war and is against the ideals of the nation.
According to this analysis it would appear our Indian benefactors did
not view 1971 as a war of liberation either but as a civil war and so
this must logically raise the question of how they perceive Bangladesh
today – as a sovereign nation or a vassal state although superficially
independent?
I am sure that the 'patriotic citizens' who raised a 'hue and cry'
over the civil war remarks in Bangladesh will denounce Indian analyst
Dr. Subhash Kapila for making exactly the same statement and demand an
apology.
In my view I think that the issue had been blown out of all proportion
in Bangladesh merely to create a controversy that would inevitably
favour a political party. Some of the activities and statements of the
Chief Election Commissioner and Chief Advisor seems also to point in
this direction.
Should we be concerned that the purposes behind which the emergency
was called in January 11, 2007 is being hijacked by a particular
quarter and that now political events in Bangladesh are part of a
larger conspiracy hatched from overseas as suggested by Amar Desh
recently? I think we must be vigilant about the course the nation is
taking in the next few weeks and months and not create unnecessary
controversies that will divide us.
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