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Inside the belly of the establishment with Nigel McCollum

Britain created two ,states after India declares Independence on August 15 1947 India,and Pakistan placing Bangladesh under the control of Pakistan.

In this episode of the independent activist podcast in conversation with Nigel McCollum we discuss his reflections on working alongside the UN and how he managed to help get official status for the “Bihar” people in Bangladesh whom the UN labelled a “stateless” people” after India gained Independence form British rule when Mountbatten negotiated the division of India.The UN refused to help these “stateless people” until Mr McCollum persuaded various diplomats and the Bangladesh authorities otherwise.

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