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'71 War Docs Lost
Indian parties demand probe
Pallab Bhattacharya, New Delhi
Political parties in India have demanded a probe into media reports about destruction of military records in the Eastern Command of Indian army relating to the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
This is a surprising development. If true, it is for the government to look into the matter and find the papers which were of great significance in terms of our history, said Shakeel Ahmed, spokesman of India's ruling Congress party, which heads the coalition UPA government.
He said, These were highly-valued documents about a war which was a great triumph for India.
Main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also demanded a full-fledged inquiry into how the records have gone missing. The government must come out with answers, BJP spokesman Ravi Shanker Prasad said.
Victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War was India's first conclusive success over Pakistan. The success of Indian army in defeating Pakistan occupation army in Bangladesh is a golden chapter in India's history. India's diplomatic and war-time strategy was a milestone, Prasad said.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) wondered if destruction of the records was an attempt to alter history.
Daily Star: Indian parties demand probe
Indian parties demand probe
Pallab Bhattacharya, New Delhi
Political parties in India have demanded a probe into media reports about destruction of military records in the Eastern Command of Indian army relating to the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
This is a surprising development. If true, it is for the government to look into the matter and find the papers which were of great significance in terms of our history, said Shakeel Ahmed, spokesman of India's ruling Congress party, which heads the coalition UPA government.
He said, These were highly-valued documents about a war which was a great triumph for India.
Main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also demanded a full-fledged inquiry into how the records have gone missing. The government must come out with answers, BJP spokesman Ravi Shanker Prasad said.
Victory in the Bangladesh Liberation War was India's first conclusive success over Pakistan. The success of Indian army in defeating Pakistan occupation army in Bangladesh is a golden chapter in India's history. India's diplomatic and war-time strategy was a milestone, Prasad said.
The Communist Party of India (CPI) wondered if destruction of the records was an attempt to alter history.
Daily Star: Indian parties demand probe
