ALOKE BANERJEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2003
KOLKATA: A 'provisional Hindu republic' was established in Bangladesh six months ago with the declared objective of forming a 'Hindu Republic of Bir Banga' having its "capital" at Shaktigarh in the Chittagong hills.
Though the republic is still on paper, a 'supreme revolutionary council' and a 17-member 'interim government in exile' have been formed to launch an armed struggle, bring about a partition of Bangladesh and form the Hindu republic comprising almost the entire southern half of the country.
Bangladesh deputy high commission officials, however, played down the development. Admitting that some "unfortunate" incidents of harassment of the minorities might have taken place in Bangladesh, deputy high commissioner Touhid Hussein described the attempts to divide Bangladesh on communal lines as "insane."
"There are people who have made such attempts even in the past. This will never be successful," he said. The closeness between the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the chairman of the self-proclaimed interim government, I.J. Mondol, is known to both the Centre and the state intelligence, claim state home department officials.
VHP international secretary general Praveen Togadia said during his recent visit to Kolkata that his organisation was in favour of a partition of Bangladesh and creation of a homeland for the persecuted minorities there as well as those now living in exile in India.
The 'provisional government' has written a letter to the governments of 17 countries including the USA and India, drawing attention to the plight of the minorities in Bangladesh. It announced that the interim government would launch a "liberation struggle" from the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Hussein confirmed that copies of the letter had been sent to his office as well.
"Following the example of the persecuted Tibetan refugees sheltered at Dharamsala in India, forming their own government in exile, we too have begun this noble initial process," says the letter, a copy of which was made available to the TNN.
"We do hereby declare ourselves as a separate independent Hindu nation. Our share of land will comprise territories south of rivers Padma, Meghna and Teetash," the letter said. It urged the United Nations to "intervene and help to avoid inevitable bloodshed" as had been done in the case of East Timor.
In the letter, the provisional government described its "national" flag — bearing pictures of symbolic weapons on a saffron background — and "national" seal with picture of weapons of the Hindu gods. "Our immediate need is to secure support, help and active assistance from all civilised nations of the world," it said
Items 9 - 14 of their official declaration
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9) Our provisional Draft Constitution approves a Presidential form of Government responsible to the elected council of ministers under a distinct constitutional framework,where freedom and self-respect of every citizen of any faith except faith of hate is supremely guaranteed.
10)Our National Anthem shall be adopted from the first ten lines of the Poem of our national pride by our National Poet late Dwijendra Roy reading,"Dhana Dhanney Puspe Bhora Amader Aei Basundhara.."
11)We have adopted our country's brown-black River Hawk, "Gangchil" as our National bird, our National animal is the wild field-Hog, our National flower is the five-petalled Red Joba and the Mango is adopted our National fruit.
12)Name of our Agents in India professionally engaged for the time being to act as Post Office for world contact are :
In India: Mr. S.Guha Thakurta,Advocate.
Agent,Hindu Republic of Bir Bango.
Editor, Shakti Samachar
16,Marcus Lane, Kolkata- 700007
W.Bengal, India.
13)Supreme Council for the Hindu Republic of Bir Bango is comprised of 17 members presently constituting our interim government in exile, with Dr.I.J.Mondal of south Khulna District as the Chairman.
14)We seek your support and help in the name of humanity and human civilization an all out assisstance to our 200,000 volunteers ready to sacrifice their lives, having been listed and briefed.
Your's Most Faithfully,
Sd/-I.J.Mondal, Chairman,
Revolutionary Council and
Provisional Govt. of Hindu Republic of Bir Bango.
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