PAKISTAN OBSERVER
16th January 1955
Mujib Denies Report On Bhashani
(By A Staff Reporter)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, General Secretary of the East Pakistan Awami Muslim League, in a statement to the press issued on Saturday, denied that any top-ranking leader of the Awami League had received any communication from Maulana Bhasani from Calcutta, about which information was published in the local papers. In a personal telephonic conversation which he had with the Maulana, the statement adds, the Maulana stated that he had no touch with East Bengal politics and knew nothing what had been happening here in the political field.” He also denied having expressed any views that anybody was trying to disrupt East Bengal politics. The Maulana, it was further stated, showed his anxiety to meet Mr. Suhrawardy and discuss with him all the facts before he could pronounce his views about the political situation here. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman also states concerning another report of a local Bengali daily that it was aimed at creating mischief in the rank of the Awami League, as there was no question of any differences between Maulana Bhasani and Mr. Suhrawady which was proved by the anxiety of the Maulana to meet Mr. Suhrawardy. Another report of the same Bengali daily published under the caption: “Awami League cuts off all connections with All party work ers; Camps” was also stated to be not only false but done with the “ulterior motive to mislead the public.” There never was any closed door meeting on the 17th or any other day. The Workers’ Platform was not a political organisation, but it worked as a watch dog of the 21-point programme because it was committed and pledged to the people, adds the statement.