quoted in Kamra A. J. (2000). The prolonged partition and its pogroms : testimonies on violence against Hindus in East Bengal 1946-64. pp. ,94-5
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If I were to make any frank statement , I would be misunderstood. Minority leaders fear that if they were to appear in the role of complainants , they may well find themselves in the role of culprits.

— Basanta Kumar Das (Pakistani politician)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If I were to make any frank statement , I would be misunderstood. Minority leaders fear that if they were to appear in the role of complainants , they may well find themselves in the role of culprits." in the context of "quoted in Kamra A. J. (2000). The prolonged partition and its pogroms : testimonies on violence against Hindus in East Bengal 1946-64. pp. ,94-5" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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About Basanta Kumar Das (Pakistani politician)

Basanta Kumar Das (Bengali: বসন্ত কুমার দাস) was a Member of the 2nd National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan.