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Jallianwala Bagh killings 'shameful', says Cameron

  •   Wed, Feb 20 2013 12:21:47 PM

Amritsar, Feb 20 (IANS): British Prime Minister David Cameron Wednesday termed as "shameful" the Jallianwala Bagh massacre of innocent Indians by British troops.

"This was a deeply shameful act in British history. One that Winston Churchill rightly described at that time as monstrous. We must never forget what happened here and we must ensure that the UK stands up for the right of peaceful protests," Cameron wrote in the visitors' book of the memorial.

However, Cameron, who is the first British prime minister to visit the Jallianwala Bagh, did not offer any apology for the massacre.

The British prime minister earlier paid homage at the Jallianwala Bagh memorial, the site of the massacre of hundreds of men, women and children by British troops April 13, 1919.

Queen Elizabeth too had visited the Jallianwala Bagh memorial in October 1997 and paid homage to those killed in the massacre of unarmed Indians by British forces led by Brigadier General Reginald Dyer.
  

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  • KRPrabhu, Kudla/Bangalore

    Wed, Feb 20 2013

    The result of Jalllianwala Bagh killings and anti Sikh riot at Deli in 1984 are one and the same.Only difference is first massacre was organised by British second one is by Indians! Second one is most heinous crime that happened in Independent India and nobody was punished for that!

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  • Rakesh, Udupi

    Wed, Feb 20 2013

    I agree with ms.Janenet.British are always chance makers.They see Business opporunitys in India thats why they do all these dramas.They rules all over the world in one principle Divide & Rule.

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  • Jennet Prescilla, Mangalore Muscat

    Wed, Feb 20 2013

    Britishers have their own Agenda as is apparent from the visit of the Prime Minister. Even to this day, though India has gained freedom from British regieme, still Indians are down graded by their British bosses, if you have the misfortune of having one in your Office as we have. fortunately, I am not reporting to him directly and hence side tracking him and not giving him any importance inspite of his attempts to impose himself on us. What do you expect from the snobbish people? Apology far from it. The remarks of the British Prime Minister are a salt balm to irritate the wounds of the Indians, who can never forget this massacre of innocent people

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