The long movement against the Pakistan government’s discriminatory policy and indifferent attitude to the people of East Pakistan took a clear shape in the 6 point demands. Awami league president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman participated in a conference of the opposition leaders on 5-6 February 1966 in Lahor. He stated the 6 point charter demands in a press conference to defend the rights of the people. The points are as follows:

1. There will be the Parliamentary form of government under federal system. The polling will be held under the general electoral system, and adult voters will enfranchise;

2. The central government will keep two ministries in their hand, the defence and the foreign affairs. The states will have full autonomy of the other affairs;

3. Two different but convertible types of currency should be introduced in the country, or a single currency might be used on some terms and conditions;

4. The state government will preserve the right to impose taxes, and a part of the collected revenue will be deposited to the treasury of the central government;

5. The states will be the owners of the foreign currency that they will earn, and similarly a portion will be deposited to the treasury of the central government;

6. The states will be given the power of forming militia force for their regional security;