
And, this threatened to destabilise the political situation in the neighbouring states.” second task was to “explain to the international community that the problem in East Bengal was not simply an internal problem of Pakistan - that by driving out millions of refugees into India, Pakistan was exporting a domestic problem to India. March 26 is now marked as Bangladesh’s independence day.įield Marshal Sam Manekshaw discussing operation plans. However, instead of recognising the mandate, on March 25, 1971, the Pakistani military began a brutal crackdown that saw the mass slaughter of Bengalis. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party won 81 of the 138 seats in West Pakistan, but Mujib had a clear overall majority in the House to become the Prime Minister. The League ended up winning a stunning 160 of the 162 seats in East Pakistan in the 1970 elections – and won no seats in the West. Soon, their demand became one for freedom and greater autonomy. In the mid-1960s, leaders such as Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who is also known as the founder of Bangladesh (and the father of current Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina), actively began protesting against these policies and helped form the Awami League. For instance, when Urdu, used in West Pakistan, was made the official language of the country, it was seen as an imposition on the culture of the people in the East. There was also an issue of cultural conflict. The two Pakistans had their share of problems since the beginning because of a number of reasons – the most glaring one being the geographical disconnect between them.Įast Pakistan was often overlooked in terms of administration as the top posts were held by those in the West. The latter consisted of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and West Pakistan (present-day Pakistan). Taco Bell is using trademark law to rectify what they view as an 'injustice'.Vijay Diwas: What led to the 1971 Indo-Pak War?Īfter the partition of India following the end of British rule in 1947, two independent countries were formed – India and Pakistan.

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