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December 16 is a day of pride for Bangladesh and its people. The day of the party. On this day in 1971, the Pakistani aggressors surrendered to the freedom fighters with selfless sacrifice and great glory. Neighboring India assisted Bangladesh in this victory. Many of its soldiers also lost their lives in the war with Pakistan. However, there is no way to say that Bangladesh became independent just because of the Indians’ struggle or just because of them. But in the eyes of many Indians, the Bangladesh liberation war is still just a war between India and Pakistan. There is intense anger in the minds of Bangladeshis.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reignited that controversy on Wednesday on Bangladesh’s Victory Day. In a tweet, he mentioned Bangladesh’s victory in the liberation war only as India’s victory.
On this day in 1971, free independent Bangladesh from Pakistan was born. On this occasion, ‘Victory Day’ was celebrated on December 16 in both Bangladesh and India. Like Bangladesh, India also pays tribute to the martyrs of war.
On the occasion of the Victory Day Golden Jubilee, the Indian Prime Minister paid tribute to the Golden Torch of Victory in Delhi on Wednesday. In a tweet, he said: “On Victory Day, we remember the unshakeable courage of the military, which brought a final victory to our nation in the 1971 war.” On this special Victory Day, I had the honor of lighting the ‘Golden Victory Torch’ at the National Monument.
Narendra Modi never mentioned Bangladesh or Bangladesh’s heroic freedom fighters in his tweet. Many Bangladeshis are angry about this. Not to mention the contribution of the freedom fighters, they have attacked the Indian prime minister in strong language just for honoring the Indian army. There are many criticisms on social media.
Like Prime Minister Modi, India’s Defense and Interior Minister also tweeted about Victory Day without mentioning Bangladesh.
Indian Interior Minister Amit Shah said on Twitter that on this day in 1971, the Indian Army upheld the universal values of human rights with indomitable bravery and heroism. On this day, the Indian Army made a historic change to the world map. Written in golden letters in history, this event will make all Indians proud. Happy victory day.
And today, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted: “Today, on the occasion of Victory Day, I pay tribute to the bravery and courage of the Indian Army.” I remember the heroism of our soldiers who wrote new stories of heroism in the 1971 war. Their sacrifice is a source of inspiration for all indigenous people. The nation will always respect them.
The leader of the Indian opposition, Rahul Gandhi, was not left out either. Nowhere in his greetings is Bangladesh mentioned.
“Congratulations to the people on the occasion of India’s historic victory over Pakistan in 1971 and salute the heroism of the army,” the congressional leader tweeted. At that time, India’s neighbors thought the Indian Prime Minister was an iron man and they were afraid to cross the country’s borders!
At Vijay Diwas we remember the unwavering courage of our armed forces that resulted in a decisive victory for our nation in the 1971 war. In this special Vijay Diwas, he had the honor of lighting the ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ at the National War Memorial. pic.twitter.com/ERHoWF6GxF
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 16, 2020
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