However. when the vote in East Pakistan went overwhelmingly to the Bengalis who favored separation from West Pakistan. the Pakistani Government ignored the will of the people and refused to instatute the freely elected government. Moreover. West Pakistan followed with a terrible blow against East Pakistan. Tens of thousands of Bengalis associated with the independence movement were killed. Millions fled from East Pakistan into India in fear for their lives. This created a great problem for India who although sympathetic to the Bengalls. could not provide food or shelter to so great an influx of refugees. The tensions which resulted brought about mobilization in both India and Pakistan with the outbreak of fighting last week. Where was this Government during this period irior to hostilities?
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