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So, a minister has told us homosexuality was imported. He's quite right. We all know the pure, conservative Indian culture wouldn't support such a thing. Sati, okay. Honour killing, okay. Government racism, okay, but poofters..........never. The colonialists have a lot to answer for.

One would have thought the health minister would be busy ascertaining the reasons behind 22 children dying in 2 days, or even 17 new mothers dying in hospital.

Altiora Peto.

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You did not mention the murder of girl babies because of their sex or the marrying off of girl children, some as young as 4, or that heroin poppies are grown in India but the foreigners imported the drug culture.

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Wally was mentioning colonialism, actually the British controlled the growing of opium poppies in India, in order to do down the Chinese in the opium wars. Unfortunately some Indian people have managed to continue doing it.
Also child marriage in the early days had a purpose, if the girl's family perished she had another family to protect her. The marriage would not be consummated until much later.
Again unfortunately this has continued in some rural communities in modern times and as with everything else abuse and exploitation of girls occurs.

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Far more likely it was hidden from newly independent India's rapacious raids in princely wealth.

AndyD 8-)#

P.S. I'd guess the published estimates of value are wildly exaggerated.

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It will be interesting to see what is in the last chamber, not opened for 140 years (and this must be accurate if reported in the 'Mail'!!! )
Whatever their value it would be nice to view the items already found.

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Not from the "Mail" BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-14024774

Mr Azad told the meeting in Delhi on Monday that homosexuality "is a disease which has come from other countries".

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Has now very hastily called a press conference and says he was 'misquoted'!!
(After calls for resignation).

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...n-disease.html

must be right taken from "Telegraph


Indian minister claims homosexuality is Western 'disease'

India’s health minister sparked anger among gay activists yesterday by describing homosexuality as a “disease” brought to the country by foreigners.

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Trying desperately to keep his job.

http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/he...remarks-116985

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Another imported Western disease, doping of/by athletes. It didn't take long to get shot of the coach. Pharmacists in Patiala say most illegal drug sales are made by athletes. The inquiry will heap all the blame on the absent coach. Who else. Indians are never to blame. Perhaps the colonial era is a godsend in disguise, without it there would be no one to blame. There again, without it India, and Indians, would be as pure as the driven snow.:rofl:

On a more serious note, (!!) is there any truth in the rumour that the government is contemplating changing the name of India to Scamland?

Altiora Peto.

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Wally you haven't given a link, but there are many articles about the athletes drug scandal.
I can't understand the logic of your post though, I didn't read anything about a 'Western disease '. The Ukrainian coach of the girl runners was sacked as several of the girls tested positive for anabolic steroids. Shouldn't he have known what they were taking? but he is only resposible for his own team.
Steroids are freely available at local pharmacies this is not denied, athletes are adults they know the rules.
Certainly an enquiry is necessary to protect the reputation of 'clean' athletes.
Most of the articles I have read put blame on to all concerned -- Indian officials, and the coaches. Maybe you read something different.

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Cameron pledges public inquiry into News of the World phone hacking scandal but refuses to delay Murdoch takeover of Sky TV

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1RKclSVii

This topic is appalling - you would think we were in India. Can't understand how the police have known about the telephone tapping and have a file with over 1000 pages and nothing has been done. My thoughts go out to Milly Dowlers family and the Soham family.

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And, if what we are hearing currently on the news is true, the victims of 7/7 also. An absolute disgrace and the NOTW should be taken to task over it. Never mind a fine !!! Absolute trash that paper and it's sister Sun.

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I bet all the papers are involved to some extent. Never mind Celebs. they deserve what they get, but this is an absolute disgrace.

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Last night on News Night a journalist Paul McMullan told Jeremy Paxman it was "no big deal" they all did it. He seemed to think the Dowler case was unfortunate as, because they deleted some messages "they got caught".
It is frightening the power the press has and the journalists can be so arrogant.