US Anchor Says Britain Left India Civilised. Shashi Tharoor, Others Respond
US Anchor Says Britain Left India Civilised. Shashi Tharoor, Others Respond
Fox News anchor also falsely claimed that India did not create any architectural marvels before the onset of the British colonial era. His comments have been condemned as "racist" and "supremely uninformed" by several users, including tennis star Martina Navratilova.
The anchor was speaking on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" show last Thursday where he went on a long rant claiming that the British empire was "more than just genocide".
When the British pulled out of India, they left behind an entire civilization, a language, a legal system, schools, churches and public buildings, all of which are still in use today," said Carlson in a clip that has gone viral on Twitter.
He then referred to Mumbai's Victoria Terminus station that was renamed in 2016 as the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and said, "And after 75 years of independence, has that country produced a single building as beautiful as the Bombay train station that the British colonials built?"
The comments sparked a debate on Twitter, in which Congress leader Shashi Tharoor joined in.
"I think Twitter ought to have an option for something to press when you can't respond without losing your cool. For now I will content myself with," Mr Tharoor tweeted, adding two angry-face emojis in response.
I think @twitter ought to have an option for something to press when you can't respond without losing your cool. For now I will content myself with😡 🤬 https://t.co/6tWpUuSuMR
— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 13, 2022
Ms Navratilova also slammed Mr Carlson's comments, saying on Twitter, "Hey @ TuckerCarlson - your utter ignorance of history is quite staggering. I suggest you read the book "Inglorious Empire" by Shashi Tharoor and then try again. Your racism is off the charts and your stupidity on this particular issue is of Olympic proportions!!!"
The Fox News anchor has so far not responded to the criticism.
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We would have been more civilised and developed if the Britishers had not come to India.
Stupid Chor Angrej!
They made all things in India to loot (~45 trillion USD) and transform quickly into their country, not to develop India and its people. Houses in Britain were made from wood theft from Shimla and other hill stations.
They destroyed more than 10 lakhs of Gurukul and opened schools to suit their ideology!!!
They created various famines in India cause to thousands of deaths.
See the great Indian civilization through our ancient temples, the immortal history written on stones.👍
Mughal and Angrej lovers mil hi jate hai yaha, kind of Stockholm syndrome!!!
The truth..🔥🔥🔥
Mera Desh badal raha hai, congress Mukt ho raha hai
Fox News anchor also falsely claimed that India did not create any architectural marvels before the onset of the British colonial era. His comments have been condemned as "racist" and "supremely uninformed" by several users, including tennis star Martina Navratilova.
yes, they're lying we had created architectural marvels
By spending ‘the project was estimated to be about rs.2,063 crore
Show them our temples. By the time they were hunting n gathering in the wild our people wrote Kamasutra n built temples
Who cares what they think about us?
We are an independent country with our own religions, cultures, languages, colors etc and also our own problems arising around these. Let's just solve these and evolve further.
Whats there to loose cool?
ain't it right/truth?
still have law influenced from them, train B/B them, education system from them.
The things we have.... oh right the caste system.🤩