People should not remain in bondage to anyone and this deep spiritual feeling of freedom is natural in human beings. In 1971 it ignited in Bangladeshi a strong desire to break free from those chains. Military reaction was an act of barbarism without any just consideration for human life, liberty, property or honour. Why would anyone support or sympathise with such terror? Groups which promoted religion as the basis for unity between two nations should have known better about the religion they claimed to profess. The religion of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) does not sanction murder, genocide, torture, or anything other than what is allowed in legal military warfare between states. Let alone killing innocent people this religion forbids felling trees, burning crops and attacking other religions' temples and monasteries, in war and peace. The junta's co-religionist loyalists also failed to understand their religion. The Holy Quran says, "O ye who believe! stand out firmly for Allah, as witnesses to fair dealing, and let not the hatred of others to you make you swerve to wrong and depart from justice. Be just: that is next to piety: and fear Allah. For Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do." TMQ 5:8.