Indian Independence Movement

Type: Keyphrase

Name: Indian Independence Movement

First reported Feb 20 2013 - Updated Feb 21 2013 - 2 reports

David Cameron condemns 'deeply shameful' Amritsar massacre in India

PM becomes first serving British prime minister to visit the scene of 1919 shootings Churchill condemned as monstrous David Cameron has invoked Winston Churchill as he condemned the 1919 Amritsar massacre as a "monstrous" event when he became the first ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 20 2013]

Entities: Amritsar, David Cameron, Winston Churchill, Massacre

Quotes

The intransigent nature of the Sinhala political leadership was referred to in both Mr. Sambandan’s speech and the speech of Justice Wigneswaran. "It is a trait in their (majority community) leadership to speak with forked tongues. I am puzzled by this fact, given that the Sinhalese with whom I have lived all my life, having been born, bred and educated in Colombo, are not given to this kind of duplicity..." says Justice Wigneswaran...

In praise of non-violence: The politics of the ITAK [Published Sri Lanka Island - May 08 2013]

Writing in the book after bowing his head at the memorial, in the Jallianwala Bagh public gardens, the prime minister said: "This was a deeply shameful event in British history – one that Winston Churchill rightly described at the time as monstrous. We must never forget what happened here. And in remembering, we must ensure that the United Kingdom stands up for the right to peaceful protest anywhere in the world."

David Cameron condemns 'deeply shameful' Amritsar massacre in India [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 20 2013]

...He said: "Punjabis make an extraordinary contribution to British life and I'm delighted to have the chance to visit the land of their ancestors. There are ties of religion. Sikhism is one of the key faiths not just of India, but of Britain now too. And I cannot wait to see the Golden Temple in Amritsar, which I believe is one of the most beautiful and extraordinary places of worship in the world."

David Cameron to pay respects to victims of Amritsar massacre [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 20 2013]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
In praise of non-violence: The politics of the ... [Published Sri Lanka Island - May 08 2013]
How a Quaker missionary from Philly became Indi... [Published Yahoo! News - Apr 22 2013]
Durr Hazur (In presence of) Amir-e-Kabir Mir Sy... [Published Kashmir Times - Apr 20 2013]
“Hindu mythology is Machiavellian” [Published The Oxford Student - Apr 10 2013]
David Cameron condemns 'deeply shameful' Amrits... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 20 2013]
David Cameron to pay respects to victims of Amr... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Feb 20 2013]
The Power of Wangari Maathai [Published The Metta Center - Dec 07 2012]
Suu Kyi Inspired By "Indian Freedom Struggle" [Published Silicon India - Nov 15 2012]
World’s rich have hidden $21 trillion in offsho... [Published Topnews.in - Jul 23 2012]
Malaviya's birth anniversary to be commemorated [Published Topnews.in - Jan 07 2012]
Biography for Indira Gandhi [Published Able2Act - Oct 08 2007]