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US Congressman Steve Chabot, along with Congressman of Indian origin Ro Khanna, introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives to declare Pakistan Army action against Bengalis and Hindus in 1971 during the Liberation War of Bangladesh as genocide and crime against humanity.WEB DESK
US Congressmen introduce legislation declaring Pak Army action against Bengalis & Hindus in 1971 as Genocide
AIR PicsUS Congressman Steve Chabot, along with Congressman of Indian origin Ro Khanna, introduced legislation in the US House of Representatives to declare Pakistan Army action against Bengalis and Hindus in 1971 during the Liberation War of Bangladesh as genocide and crime against humanity.
Chabot said that they must not let the years erase the memory of the massacred millions and recognising the genocide would strengthen the historical record and educate fellow Americans. He further said that would-be perpetrators must know that such crimes will not be tolerated or forgotten.
While Congressman Ro Khanna said he is proud to join Rep Steve Chabot in introducing the first resolution commemorating the 1971 Bengali Genocide in which millions of ethnic Bengalis and Hindus were killed or displaced in one of the most forgotten genocides of our time.
The 8-page resolution titled “Recognising the Bangladesh Genocide of 1971” calls on the government of Pakistan, in the face of overwhelming evidence, to offer acknowledgement of its role in such genocide, offer formal apologies to the government and people of Bangladesh, and prosecute any perpetrators who are still living.
The resolution recognises that entire ethnic groups or religious communities are not responsible for the crimes committed by their members and calls on the President of the United States to recognise those atrocities.
It reaffirms the United States’ commitment to promoting peace, stability, and intercommunal harmony in the Indo-Pacific region, and the right of all people living in the region, regardless of national, racial, ethnic, or religious background, to enjoy the benefits of democratic institutions, the rule of law, the freedom of religion, and economic opportunity.