fallstuff
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what portion of the population they are is hard to say but you know very well it is not insignificant. but the fact is inconvenient for a certain section of a population radicalized on a mythical narrative that they consider holy.
without India's invasion, what would have taken much longer? if a majority region (East Pakistan) wanted to separate from a less-than-majority region (West Pakistan), a military government-especially one based in the minority region-could not have gone against it. if East Pakistanis voiced any demand to separate from West Pakistanis, there could be an amicable settlement as it would have been the choice of the majority of the people of East Pakistan, or even that of entire United Pakistan. in that case, West Pakistanis would not have an interest to go against entire East Pakistan and force a union between the two. there could be an amicable separation between the two Pakistans broadly with each having its own governance.
the problem was that East Pakistani masses never entertained such idea of separation, and let alone being under Indian occupation. however, such ideas were actively worked on by small radical elements within or associated with Pakistan Awami League who were ideologically against the formation of a Muslim nation and logistically supported by Indian intelligence. the activities of those radical elements posed a national security threat to East Pakistan from India. what is important is the majority of East Pakistan population did not even entertain separating from West Pakistan, much less being under Indian occupation, and even much less transforming itself into something other than East Pakistan.
unless Bangladesh is an unofficial Indian territory, the remnants of those radical elements cannot have any place in Bangladesh at present.
When military was unleashed by the minority folks that is pretty much where negotiation ended, in other words you can't talk to people that are shooting at you.
What has happened id inevitable, the two parts were just not meant to be together separated by a thousand miles.
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