With reference to the speech made by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on how the British looted India and deprived of the country of its riches. (Asian Voice 1st August 15) it seems Mr Shashi is living in the past by giving wrong excuses instead of blaming India’s Maharajas who sold out India’s riches to the foreign rulers.
Mr Shashi should concentrate on how to eradicate corruption in India which is real issue how our own people disloyal to the country. British have given India best British constitution to govern India. The corrupt ministers for their selfishness abuse this law. The British government gave independence to her colonies and forms a commonwealth just to keep united as one family. To day with this commonwealth, India is reaping lots of rewards.
When all Indians were thrown out from East Africa, British kept their promise to shelter all British passport holders. Some went to India, but Indian government did not treat them humanly. All Indians living in Western countries are far better of and have no complains what so ever and are loyal to that country. Mahatma Gandhiji had no problem with British, but with non-violence he convince Britain that India is capable of running by its own people. To day British government have erected a statue of Gandhiji in Parliament in recognition as a peacemaker.
Indian companies with their expertise are allowed to buy British companies and in return they are generating lots of foreign exchange to UK.
Narrow minded, Mr Shashi is well come in UK. He should have been thankful to British government for sheltering Indian in UK instead of digging and stirring the past.
Is it not better to look forward to brighter future in a globalization world where every country has to play part in securing peace and progressing through one family of he world.
Manoj Patel
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