6 points demand
- 1. 1 NDC 2020 Discuss the significance of Bangabandu’s Six Points proposal and Eleven Points programe for the creation of Bangladesh Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh
- 2. 2 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh The six point movement was a movement in East Pakistan spearheaded by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, which called for greater autonomy for East Pakistan The 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 Six Points proposal
- 3. 3 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh East Pakistan was facing a critical situation after being subjected to continuous discrimination on a regional basis, year after year. As a result, the economists, intelligentsia, and the politicians of East Pakistan started to raise questions about this discrimination, giving rise to the historic six-point movement. It is considered a milestone on the road to Bangladesh's independence Six Points proposal
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- 6. 6 NDC 2020 Significance of Six Points Proposal Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh
- 7. 7 NDC 2020 The Constitution should provide for a Federation of Pakistan in its true sense based on the Lahore resolutions, and the parliamentary form of government with supremacy of a Legislature directly elected on the basis of universal adult franchise 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 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 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Six Points
- 8. 8 NDC 2020 The power of taxation and revenue collection should be vested in the federating units and the federal center would have no such power. The federation would be entitled to a share in the state taxes to meet its expenditure 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 East Pakistan should have a separate military or paramilitary force, and Navy headquarters should be in East Pakistan Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Six Points
- 9. 9 NDC 2020 Reactions of the political leaders to the six-point plan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's response Reaction of the then dictatorial regime to the six-point plan Sheikh Mujibur Rahman launches the six-point movement Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Significance
- 10. 10 NDC 2020 Reactions of the political leaders to the six-point plan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's response Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Significance
- 11. 11 NDC 2020 Reactions of the political leaders to the six-point plan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's response Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh The mainstream political leaders of the opposition parties in Pakistan were not even willing to discuss the merits or demerits of the proposed six-point formula Pakistan had deliberately launched a vile propaganda campaign against Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the chief sponsor and proponent of the six-point plan No West Pakistani political leader was willing to lend any support to Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's clarion call for maximum provincial autonomy
- 12. 12 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh The CML (Council Muslim League) decried the six points as a demand for confederation, not federation; the Jama'at-i-Islami branded it as a separatist design; the Nizam-i-Islam rejected it as a unilateral, dictatorial move on Mujib's part; and the NAP (National Awami Party) dismissed it on the grounds that it was parochial and did not include any measures to free East Pakistan from imperialists agents." Reactions of the political leaders to the six-point plan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's response
- 13. 13 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Bangabandu clearly stated that the delegates from East Pakistan Awami League (EPAL) had rejected not only the proposals passed by the All- Party Conference but also severed all ties with the leaders of the so- called conference of the opposition parties. He said that it was not at all possible for him or his party to 'betray the genuine interests" of the aggrieved and deprived people of East Pakistan Reactions of the political leaders to the six-point plan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's response
- 14. 14 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman refused to be blackmailed or intimidated by the criticism of his six-point plan Immediate adoption and implementation of his six-point formula "will be conducive to foster durable relationship between the two provinces of Pakistan Reactions of the political leaders to the six-point plan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's response
- 15. 15 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh "The question of (provincial) autonomy appears to be more important after the war (between India and Pakistan in September, 1965). The time has come for making East Pakistan self-sufficient in all respects. ‘Six-point charter of survival' program for East Pakistan” ……………………. February 14, 1966 Reactions of the political leaders to the six-point plan and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's response
- 16. 16 NDC 2020 Reaction of the then dictatorial regime to the six-point plan Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Significance
- 17. 17 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Reaction of the then dictatorial regime to the six-point plan The ruling coterie of Pakistan was not at all interested in dealing or negotiating with the Awami League on the issue of provincial autonomy Ayub Khan was quick to denounce it as a separatist or secessionist move Characterising the six-point formula as a demand for "greater sovereign Bengal," he claimed that such a plan would put the "Bengali Muslims" under the domination of "caste Hindus" of West Bengal Threatened the alleged "autonomists" and "secessionists" with "dire consequences”
- 18. 18 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Monem Khan, the infamous governor of East Pakistan, had publicly stated that "as long as I remain as the governor of this province, I will see to it that Sheikh Mujibur Rahman remains in chains Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the flamboyant foreign minister of Pakistan, had openly challenged Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to a public debate at Paltan Maidan in Dhaka on the strengths and weaknesses of the proposed six-point formula Instead of dealing fairly with the legitimate grievances of the neglected eastern province of Pakistan, the power elite of Pakistan took a deliberate decision to suppress the Bangalees'
- 19. 19 NDC 2020 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman launches the six-point movement Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Significance
- 20. 20 NDC 2020 No amount of naked threats can distract the deprived Bangalees from their demand for provincial autonomy based on their six-point plan The entire Awami League and the East Pakistan Students' League (EPSL), its student front, were geared toward mobilising and motivating the general masses in favour of self-government and autonomy Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had not only presented the bold proposal for "maximum autonomy" but also launched a mass movement for mobilising mass support for the six-point program Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman launches the six-point movement
- 21. 21 NDC 2020 Before launching a full-fledged mass movement for realising his six-points, Sheikh Mujib had initiated some strategic intra-party measures The working committee of the party was restructured and revamped and In the historic Council Session proposed six-point program was also fully endorsed by the council session Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh
- 22. 22 NDC 2020 Impact on struggle for freedom Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh
- 23. 23 NDC 2020 Impact on struggle for freedom Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh The six-point formula generated a great deal of enthusiasm among the people of the then East Pakistan. The six-point movement had instantly garnered spontaneous mass support throughout East Pakistan Program evoked tremendous enthusiasm among the people of East Bengal With a phalanx of organisers from the Student's League, Sheikh Mujib then launched a vigorous campaign
- 24. 24 NDC 2020 Impact on struggle for freedom Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh The many forms of governmental repression and the use of police violence against the organisers and participants of the six-point movement had motivated the general population of the then East Pakistan to render their full support for the six-point formula The six-point movement had also far reaching effects on the subsequent political developments in the then Pakistan The success of the six-point movement had prompted the arrogant and debased Ayub Khan's dictatorial regime to falsely implicate him in the Agartala Conspiracy case For all practical purposes, the eleven-point student program was an expanded version of the Awami League's six- point demand for autonomy
- 25. 25 NDC 2020 Impact on struggle for freedom Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujib's arrest in 1966 only served to enhance his popularity to the point where he became the veritable symbol of Bengali nationalism The six-point movement evoked widespread enthusiasm in East Pakistan. Mass meetings and rallies held throughout the province by the East Pakistan Awami League helped to rejuvenate the moribund party organisation and the Awami-affiliated student party, the East Pakistan Student's League (EPSL). Predictably, the six-point movement broadened the Awami League's base of support in East Pakistan
- 26. 26 NDC 2020 Impact on struggle for freedom Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh The removal of the infamous Provincial Governor Monem Khan The sudden collapse of Ayub Khan's dictatorship and the rise of Yahya Khan's diabolical regime, The General Elections in 1970 on the basis of adult franchise The landslide victory of the Awami League in the general elections The spectacular rise of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the sole spokesperson of the Bengali speaking people of the then Pakistan six-point movement was the precursor of the following momentous events
- 27. 27 NDC 2020 Impact on struggle for freedom Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh The nine-month long liberation war in 1971 under the leadership of the Awami League The emergence of Bangladesh as an independent nation-state on December 16, 1971. These tumultuous events were milestones in the history of Bangladesh's struggle for freedom and independence, and the name of the common thread that had firmly connected these milestones was Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman six-point movement was the precursor of the following momentous events
- 28. 28 NDC 2020 11 points programe Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh In October 1968, the East Pakistan Students League and the Menon and Matia group of East Pakistan Students Union formed a political alliance. These two student organisations jointly formed the 'Chhatra Sangram Parishad' in January 1968 and declared an eleven points charter of demand.
- 29. 29 NDC 2020 11 points programe Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh To abandon the policy of provincialisation of the financially solvent colleges and to deprovincialise the colleges hitherto provincialised including the Jagannath College. To establish parliamentary democracy through direct election on adult franchise. To promote liberty of speech, personal liberty and liberty of press. To withdraw prohibitive order imposed upon the Ittefaq To give full autonomy to East Pakistan on the basis of fulfillment of the following demands: To constitute sub-federation by giving autonomy to all the provinces including Beluchistan, North-West Frontier Province and Sind of West Pakistan To nationalize bank, insurance, jute trade and large-scale industries To reduce the rate of land revenue and taxes imposed upon the peasants, and to exempt arrear land tax and outstanding debt
- 30. 30 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh To pay legitimate wage and bonus to the labours and to arrange for their education, housing, medical treatment etc. To withdraw all black-laws detrimental to the interest of the labours, and to ensure their right to strike and right to trade union activities. To take steps towards flood control measures in East Pakistan, and to ensure overall utilization of water resources. To withdraw Emergency Act, Safety Act and other repressive Acts To annul SEATO, CENTO agreements, Pak-American Military Pact and to ensure non-aligned independent and neutral foreign To release immediately all the students, labours, peasants, political activists and leaders, detained in different jails of the country, to repeal warrant and hulia, and to withdraw all the cases instituted on political grounds including the Agartala Conspiracy Case.
- 31. 31 NDC 2020 Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh The Six Points demand of Awami League had its wide reflection on the Eleven Points demand of the Chhatra Sangram Parishad The demands relating to the interest of the Bangali middle class peasants and workers were also included in the Eleven Points demand The Eleven Points movement addressed wide public support in East Pakistan, and the leadership of the anti-Ayub movement virtually came within the grip of the student leaders The Eleven Points movement of the students had direct contribution towards preparing the background of the War of Liberation Signifance
- 32. 39 NDC 2020 Discuss the significance of Bangabandu’s Six Points proposal and Eleven Points programe for the creation of Bangladesh Bangabandhu: Architect of Bangladesh Any question