Historical Events tagged with "civil_disobedience"
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Politics & Government
Yahya Khan Postpones National Assembly Session
March 1st, 1971 54 years ago
In March 1971, President Yahya Khan of Pakistan announced an indefinite postponement of the national assembly session that had been pending since December. This decision was met with widespread dissent in East Pakistan, where demands for autonomy had been growing. The announcement led to massive civil disobedience movements, particularly in Dhaka, as political activists mobilized protests against what they perceived as the central government's refusal to acknowledge their electoral mandate and aspirations for greater self-rule.
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