AFOVA New Letter 2 of Year 2021

Section 7 – Panorama CV 2 No. 02 / 2021 Page 283 of 332 15 “No Cross Over My Grave……” Wg Cdr S S Krishnamurthy Genre: Reflections hough the East Pakistan was carved out in 1947 by a committee headed by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, the partition was actually done in 1905, by Lord Curzon, the then Viceroy. It was almost as if the heart and lungs were declared a separate entity out of the human body. The region behaved as if it was still single and so, movements in and out of both the sides were for accepted for educational and local commercial activities. Hence when the Bengali refugees came into India in 1970 - 71 large numbers, they were accommodated without a murmur but the huge transfer of populace brought in many a problems, including that of serious epidemics. The Indian Government had to intervene finally to house them back in their own country which resulted in the Indo- Pak conflict in 1971. It is a chapter in the history as to why the local East Bengalis chose to leave their own country and take refuge in our country. A real life story of my friend but the names and locations have been changed. "Kaka, Ami Shatyojeet", said the voice on the other side. I dropped the note book in which I was noting the above, on the chair nearby, changed the instrument to the other hand and held the cell phone properly. The voice was clear and loud but there was disturbance as if there was a thunderstorm nearby. I picked up the atlas that had fallen carelessly on the carpet and placed it next the diary. "Please go ahead, I am listening", I replied. Shatyojeet was speaking from Mymensingh and I was instrumental in sending him there. "Doctor has declared that she wouldn't last many days; she is keen to meet you. Tumi Ashbo?" T