In June 1984, a three-day military operation by Indian forces, known as Operation Blue Star, took place. Official Indian government figures estimate that 575 people died. Other reports suggest that as many as 3,000 people were killed, including pilgrims caught in the crossfire. This loss of life was an utter tragedy. Understandably, members of the Sikh community around the world still feel the pain and suffering caused by these events.
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Mrs Gandhi: Assassination-House of Lords Debates (31/10/1984)
My Lords, I should like to add a brief word. Mrs. Gandhi was an undergraduate and, subsequently, with our own Prime Minister, an honorary fellow of Somvervile College, Oxford. I think one of her moments of great pride was when the University of Oxford conferred upon her an honorary doctorate of civil law. I remember distinctly the ceremony in the Sheldonian and the feminine touch which was there, in spite of the statesmanlike poise with which she greeted the occasion. She had inquired most carefully as to the precise shade of scarlet of the doctors' gowns so that her beautiful sari should match exactly.
Obscenity And The Law-House of Lords debate(24/03/1976)
In my judgment, pornographic ideas are dangerous because they lodge in the mind. They lodge like the eggs of an icnumen fly, which hatch out, become living things and feed on the guts of the Toggle showing location of victim. The ideas of the pornographer do the same thing: they lodge in the mind, they spawn into prurient imagery which feeds off the mind of the victim and consumes all the decent feelings there.
Pornography: The Longford Report-House of Lords debate(29/11/1972)
I must now summarise the main proposals which the Committee wish to lay before the public. They offer a definition of pornography, though this is not a definition which would have any legal force. Our definition was: "that which exploits and de-humanises sex, so that human beings are treated as things, and women in particular as sex objects."
What are the criteria for prosecution under Treason Acts-House of Lords debate(11/12/1984)
Treason Act 1351- A number of Treason Acts, including that of 1351, are still in force. The criteria—which are of course for the prosecuting authorities—are the same as for any other offence; namely, the likelihood, on the available evidence, of securing a conviction, and the general interest of the public.
Assessment of impact of India’s Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, passed on 11 Dec 2019, on United Kingdom citizens
The first Act was in 1955; there was another in the mid-1970s, and now there is this third Act. This Act relates only to refugees who have come from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh, the three Muslim-majority countries in the neighbourhood of India. The Act states that anybody who came into India as a refugee at any time up to 2014 and was likely to have faced prosecution will be recognised as a citizen. The position taken by the Government is that, because it was Muslim-majority countries from which they came, they will be predominantly non-Muslim—they will be Hindus, Parsis or Sikhs, but not Muslims.
Agreement regulates the relations between India and Hyderabad-UK Parliament Debate-23/06/1948
We have no obligations at all in the matter. The right hon. Gentleman is quite wrong in thinking that. The question he put to me was whether we would offer our good offices. The purpose he has in mind is, of course, to get an agreed and peaceful settlement of the differences between India and Hyderabad. About that purpose the Government fully agree with him, but in our judgment it would not help to achieve it if we were now to make the offer which the right hon. Gentleman suggests
India (Naval Mutiny And Civil Disturbances)-UK Prliment Debate-26/02/1946
Since I made my Statement on Friday discipline has been restored in the Royal Indian Navy. There appear to be some ratings at Calcutta and Jamnagar who are not performing their duties, but violence has ended and the officers have resumed control.
Royal Air Force strikes in India-UK Parliament Debate-5/11/1946
asked the Under-Secretary of State for Air how many R.A.F. personnel have had their date of embarkation for return to the United Kingdom delayed by investigations arising out of the R.A.F. strikes; how many R.A.F. personnel have been detained for inquiries connected therewith; how many charged with any offence; how many brought to trial; how many acquitted; and what sentences have been passed on any found guilty.
UK’s Free Trade Agreement with India-House of Commons Debate-21/10/2021
negotiations before the end of this year. My officials have concluded a series of bilateral working groups with Indian colleagues, and we will publish our negotiating aims, the response to the public consultation and an economic assessment of the FTA in the coming weeks.
Burning of females on funeral piles of their husbands – UK Parliament Debate-20/06/1821
We must look for amelioration in the improvement of the people in the arts of peace, and in the gradual introduction of a purer system of morals and religion. The policy of the Mahometan conquerors of India had been held out for our imitation. But was the conduct of Mussulmans to be the guide of Christians? The religion of Mahomet was one of conquest; the religion of Christ was one of persuasion. The former triumphed by power; the latter triumphed in spite of power. We must be content to pursue a slow and silent and forbearing course before we could hope for the extinction of that ignorance of which superstition was the invariable concomitant.—After a short reply, the motion was agreed to.
J. A. Chapman of the Calcutta Madrassah-1906
Mr. J. A. Chapman, the present holder of that office, possesses no such qualifications, but is an ex-clerk in an exchange bank, whose previous educational work has been to lecture on modern English, to commercial classes at the Presidency College in Calcutta,
Presidency College of Calcutta: Proposed Appointment of a Professor of Sanskrit-15/05/1906
whether, seeing that this proposal has given rise to unfavourable comment in India, and is opposed to the popular, feeling in favour of employing properly qualified Indians to be teachers of Sanskrit in Government colleges, he will take steps to prevent the proposed appointment
Abolition of Professorship of Hindu Law in Sanskrit College at Calcutta-30/04/1872
INDIA—SANSKRIT COLLEGE AT CALCUTTA.—QUESTION. HC Deb 30 April 1872 vol 210 c2018 MR. FAWCETT asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether the attention of the Secretary of State for India has been directed to a letter which appeared…
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Judicial Probity of Chief Presidency Magistrate, Calcutta-1934
CHIEF PRESIDENCY MAGISTRATE, CALCUTTA. HC Deb 30 October 1934 vol 293 cc17-817 Captain A. EVANS asked the Secretary of State for India whether he has now received a report from the Government of Bengal on the case of the hon.…
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