"ধর্ম নিরপেক্ষতা" মুক্তিযুদ্ধের আগে না পরে যোগ হয়েছে?

০৯ ই এপ্রিল, ২০১৩ ভোর ৪:৩৫

অনেকেই বলে থাকেন যে আমাদের মুক্তিযুদ্ধ হয়েছিল সেকুলারিজমের উপর ভিত্তি করে, এমনকি কেউ কেউ বলার চেষ্টা করেন যে ইসলাম ধর্ম এবং ৭১ এর চেতনা একে অপরের প্রতিপক্ষ, দুটো একসাথে যায় না। আমি ১৯৭২ সালে দেখেছি, যে পোষ্টারগুলো আমাদের বাসার দেয়ালের সাথে সেটে দেয়া হতো সেই চার মূলনীতি ছিলঃ গনতন্ত্র, জাতীয়তাবাদ, ধর্ম নিরপেক্ষতা ও সমাজতন্ত্র। অর্থাত ৭২ এর সংবিধানে এগুলো অন্তর্ভুক্ত করা হয়েছিল কিংবা বলা যায় ৭২ এর সংবিধান প্রণিত হয়েছিল এই চার মূল রাষ্ট্রীয় নীতির উপর ভিত্তি করে। কাকে যেন সেদিন প্রশ্ন করলাম, এই চার মূলনীতি ৭২ সালের আগে কখন এবং কোথায় বলা হয়েছিল? তিনি বললেন ঐতিহাসিক ৬ দফায় ছিল। আসুন দেখি তাহলে ৬ দফায় আসলে কি ছিলঃ

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6 Point Movement was a Bengali nationalist movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which eventually led to the liberation of Bangladesh. The movement's main agenda was to realize the six demands put forward by a coalition of Bengali nationalist political parties in 1966, to end the perceived exploitation of East Pakistan by the West Pakistani rulers.





The six points are quoted as being:[1]



1.The constitution should provide for a Federation of Pakistan in its true sense based on the Lahore Resolution and the parliamentary form of government with supremacy of a Legislature directly elected on the basis of universal adult franchise.

2.The federal government should deal with only two subjects: Defence and Foreign Affairs, and all other residual subjects should be vested in the federating states.

3.Two separate, but freely convertible currencies for two wings should be introduced; or if this is not feasible, there should be one currency for the whole country, but effective constitutional provisions should be introduced to stop the flight of capital from East to West Pakistan. Furthermore, a separate Banking Reserve should be established and separate fiscal and monetary policy be adopted for East Pakistan.

4.The power of taxation and revenue collection should be vested in the federating units and the federal centre would have no such power. The federation would be entitled to a share in the state taxes to meet its expenditures.

5.There should be two separate accounts for the foreign exchange earnings of the two wings; the foreign exchange requirements of the federal government should be met by the two wings equally or in a ratio to be fixed; indigenous products should move free of duty between the two wings, and the constitution should empower the units to establish trade links with foreign countries.

6.East Pakistan should have a separate militia or paramilitary force.



৬ দফায় পেলাম না।

এরপর চলুন খুজি ১৯৭১ সালের এপ্রিলে ঐতিহাসিক মুজিবনগর সরকার কতৃক যে স্বাধীনতার ঘোষনাপত্র দেয়া হয় সেখানেঃ

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The Proclamation of Independence was a fundamental instrument of law announced by Bengali nationalists during the Bangladesh Liberation War. The proclamation established the first government of Bangladesh and served as an interim constitution up till the adoption of the Constitution of Bangladesh, on 16 December 1972---



PROCLAMATION OF INDEPENDENCE



Mujibnagar, Bangladesh

Dated 10th day of April, 1971.



Whereas free elections were held in Bangladesh from 7th December, 1970 to 17th January, 1971, to elect representatives for the purpose of framing a Constitution,



AND



Whereas at these elections the people of Bangladesh elected 167 out of 169 representatives belonging to the Awami League,



AND



Whereas General Yahya Khan summoned the elected representatives of the people to meet on the 3rd March, 1971, for the purpose of framing a Constitution,



AND



Whereas the Assembly so summoned was arbitrarily and illegally postponed for indefinite period,



AND



Whereas instead of fulfilling their promise and while still conferring with the representatives of the people of Bangladesh, Pakistan authorities declared an unjust and treacherous war,



AND



Whereas in the facts and circumstances of such treacherous conduct Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the undisputed leader of the 75 million people of Bangladesh, in due fulfillment of the legitimate right of self-determination of the people of Bangladesh, duly made a declaration of independence at Dacca on March 26, 1971, and urged the people of Bangladesh to defend the honour and integrity of Bangladesh,



AND



Whereas in the conduct of a ruthless and savage war the Pakistani authorities committed and are still continuously committing numerous acts of genocide and unprecedented tortures, amongst others on the civilian and unarmed people of Bangladesh,



AND



Whereas the Pakistan Government by levying an unjust war and committing genocide and by other repressive measures made it impossible for the elected representatives of the people of Bangladesh to meet and frame a Constitution, and give to themselves a Government,



AND



Whereas the people of Bangladesh by their heroism, bravery and revolutionary fervour have established effective control over the territories of Bangladesh,



We the elected representatives of the people of Bangladesh, as honour bound by the mandate given to us by the people of Bangladesh whose will is supreme duly constituted ourselves into a Constituent Assembly, and

having held mutual consultations, and

in order to ensure for the people of Bangladesh equality, human dignity and social justice,



declare and constitute Bangladesh to be sovereign Peoples' Republic and thereby confirm the declaration of independence already made by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and



do hereby affirm and resolve that till such time as a Constitution is framed, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman shall be the President of the Republic and that Syed Nazrul Islam shall be the Vice President of the Republic, and



that the President shall be the Supreme Commander of all the Armed Forces of the Republic,



shall exercise all the Executive and Legislative powers of the Republic including the power to grant pardon,



shall have the power to appoint a Prime Minister and such other Ministers as he considers necessary,



shall have the power to levy taxes and expend monies [sic],



shall have the power to summon and adjourn the Constituent Assembly, and



do all other things that may be necessary to give to the people of Bangladesh an orderly and just Government,



We the elected representatives of the people of Bangladesh do further resolve that in the event of there being no President or the President being unable to enter upon his office or being unable to exercise his powers and duties, due to any reason whatsoever, the Vice-President shall have and exercise all the powers, duties and responsibilities herein conferred on the President,



We further resolve that we undertake to observe and give effect to all duties and obligations that devolve upon us as a member of the family of nations and under the Charter of United Nations,



We further resolve that this proclamation of independence shall be deemed to have come into effect from 26th day of March, 1971.



We further resolve that in order to give effect to this instrument we appoint Prof. Yusuf Ali our duly Constituted Potentiary and to give to the President and the Vice-President oaths of office.





PROF. YUSUF ALI

Duly Constituted Potentiary

By and under the authority

of the Constituent Assembly of Bangladesh



সুত্রঃ উইকিপেডিয়া



যতটুকু দেখলাম ১৯৭০ এর নির্বাচন হয়েছিল ৬ দফার উপর ভিত্তি করে, ৬ দফার ম্যান্ডেট ছিল ১৯৭০ নির্বাচনের রায়। কেউ কি আমাকে বলবেন কোথায় বা কোন ডকুমেন্টে আমি ৭২ এর সংবিধানের চার মূলনীতিগুলো পাবো যেগুলো আমাদের মহান স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধের আগেই পরিস্কারভাবে বর্ণিত হয়েছিল। সাহায্যের জন্য অগ্রিম ধন্যবাদ রইলো।

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