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Post by Idéfix Tue Feb 19, 2013 7:42 pm

British PM David Cameron is visiting India, and he will go to Amritsar to visit the Golden Temple. In an interesting bend in the arc of history, he goes to the city to court Punjabi votes back home. And there is speculation that he will express regret for the massacre that happened 94 years ago. It is not clear whether he will actually do it, and even if he does it won't quite be an apology; but democratic pressures produce outcomes that one doesn't expect from mere geopolitics.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/Eyeing-Punjabi-vote-Cameron-comes-calling/articleshow/18584215.cms
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Post by Rishi Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:21 am

More Sikhs were murdered under Congress rule than the JalianWala Bagh incident.


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Post by Idéfix Wed Feb 20, 2013 1:35 am

Rishi wrote:More Sikhs were murdered under Congress rule than the JalianWala Bagh incident.

True, and I don't think Congress is about to apologize for that.
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Post by Idéfix Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:12 am

The phrase of choice: deeply shameful event.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/british-premier-lays-wreath-india-massacre-site-18543401
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Post by Kris Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:43 am

panini press wrote:The phrase of choice: deeply shameful event.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/british-premier-lays-wreath-india-massacre-site-18543401

>>>>These mea culpas always ring hollow. I am wondering whether even the Indian vote bank in the UK buys off on this. I doubt this even registers in India, considering the passage of time, not to mention all the atrocities that have taken place since then.

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Post by Captain Bhankas Wed Feb 20, 2013 5:22 am

he should express regret for the colonization of india. then again, what's the point when MMS will express gratitude for the same?

never mind.
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Post by goodcitizn Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:32 am

Captain Bhankas wrote:he should express regret for the colonization of india. then again, what's the point when MMS will express gratitude for the same?

never mind.

lol!

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