'My dear Abdullah, I am here. The game is up. I suggest you give yourself up to me. I will look after you." - The crisp note Major General Gandharv Singh Nagra sent to Lt. General AAK Niazi of #Pakistan, which marked the end of the 12 day war with #India #VijayDiwas

What started with the Muslims who created East Pakistan by creating huge bloodbath, seeking refuge from the Muslim leaders of West Pakistan, in a Hindu majority India, ended with the birth of a new nation, #Bangladesh

While the formation of #Bangladesh exposed the hollowness of Islamic brotherhood, which has historically been a political tool (yes, Mughals came to India defeating Afghan Muslims not the Hindus), and reiterated the inherent affection and tolerance of Hindus.

This also exposed the hollow claim of valour based on religious faith. Before the war began, Lt. General Niazi had reportedly claimed- ' We are Muslims and we don't like Hindus. One Muslim soldier is worth five Hindus.' That was fortnight before the meek surrender of 93k soldiers

The US had thrown weight on the side of #Pakistan. In The Nixon Tapes, #Kissinger tells #Nixon about his response to Indian FM,- 'If there is a war in the subcontinent, we are going to move against you, one way or the other. '

India Joined the war as a result of unending wave of #Bangladeshi refugees seeking shelter from the same Hindus they had marched out of East Bengal in 1947. #IndiraGandhi had said - 'The refugee problem is going to be hell for us. we are not going to allow them to stay here.'

While today entire @INCIndia is dancing to the glory of #IndiraGandhi , I wonder would @KapilSibal have represented the #bangladeshiMigrants in SC even in 1971? Would Ravish have called #GeneralArora same names as he calls @GeneralBakshi today for opposing illegals?

Mrs Gandhi on the US intervention and threat:
"The times have passed when any nation sitting Three or Four Thousand Miles away could give orders to Indians on the basis of their color superiority." what would those who turn Dancing Dervaish on every US politician's remark say?

Today @INCIndia #RahulGandhi is prompt to claim that India has been abandoned because @jeremycorbyn has criticized India on the behest of his Pakistani friends runnign grooming gangs in England. What would he have said to #IndiraGandhi on shutting #Nixon down? #VijayDiwas

What caused the widespread migration? #Pakistan which was a consequence of Direct Action Day, that started in the East, had no room for non-Urdu speaking Bengali #Muslims. 5% of Pakistani Army was from East. Basis population, East Pakistan got 169 seats against Bhutto's 90.

Believing themselves to be Arab descendants and thus higher than the Bengalis in hierarchy, Yahya Khan decided not to part with power. In the end it was culture which decided it. The culture which Savarkar called Hindu irrespective of religious faith. Pakistan rained violence

The talks between Sheikh Mujib and Yahya Khan broke down in April 1971 and Sheikh was arrested. Civil war broke out in #Bangladesh and #India as a mother nation supported the Bangaldeshis. It is good that the current leadership of Bangladesh is aware of the threat of fanaticism

This awareness came much late in the day. Most of the minority religion (Hindus) have been wiped out from #Bangladesh, much like in #Pakistan. But with a leadership aware of the past, the strength of cultural oneness and hollowness of religion as glue, there is hope.

The war started with Air Attack by Pakistan on Indian Territory. The Pakistani Army leadership, full of itself, expected India to be scared, but all this foolish exercise did was precipitation of an all-out war. Commercial Pilots (except Rajiv Gandhi) were pressed in service

This one Pilot who went on leave to stay away from the dangers of the was however, later chief negotiator on behalf of Mrs Gandhi for Aircraft deal as per Wikileaks cable quoted in India Today. https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20130422-wikileaks-revelation-on-rajiv-gandhi-role-swedish-firm-bofors-763055-2013-04-12

The General who was the chief Architect of the victory of 1971 was pushed to a corner, his salary arrears were held up until the cheque of 1.1 Cr was handed over to him on his deathbed by the President APJ Kalam as 30 years of withheld payments. https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/manekshaw-gets-cheque-of-rs-116-crore-for-back-wages/466337

Sam Manekshaw had a lonely funeral under a vindictive regime, always fearful of the following of a great son of India. Another Field Marshal, Shri Arjan Singh, when passed away, got a visit from @narendramodi , the PM himself. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lone-minister-represents-govt-at-Manekshaws-funeral/articleshow/3173797.cms