Indians remembered Churchill’s words about “low-class” Indian politicians

The Indian press drew attention to the statement of billionaire Anand Mahindra regarding the appointment of British politician of Indian origin Rishi Sunak to the post of British Prime Minister. An article about this was published by The Hundistan Times.

The businessman on his page on the social network Twitter recalled the statement attributed to the famous British politician Winston Churchill, made by him during the debate in Parliament on the Indian independence bill in 1947. “If India is granted independence, power will pass into the hands of scoundrels, swindlers, filibusters,” said the then acting Prime Minister of Great Britain. – All Indian leaders will be low-grade “straw dummies”. Churchill allegedly also predicted that Indian leaders would fight for power so fiercely that the country would “drown in political squabbles” as a result, and the day would come when they would impose taxes on air and water.

Entrepreneur Ananda Mahindra pointed out with irony that, 75 years later, the day has come when an Indian-born politician, Rishi Sunak, has now been appointed to the post once held by Churchill. “Life is beautiful,” concluded the entrepreneur. His tweet on the social network gained more than 70 thousand likes. Subscribers reposted the billionaire’s statement about 10 thousand times. In addition, this statement caused a huge response from the audience – many social media users considered the appointment of Sunak “karma”.

Earlier on Tuesday, October 25, King Charles III of Great Britain confirmed the entry of Rishi Sunak to the post of Prime Minister of the country. In his first speech after the appointment, the politician recalled the short tenure of his predecessor, Liz Truss, noting that many mistakes were made during her 44-day reign, which he intends to correct.

Recall that the economic course of the government of Prime Minister Liz Truss led the United Kingdom to a record 40-year inflation rate of 9.9%. The pound fell to a historic low, at the auction the British currency fell to $1.0349. Economists argued that if the situation does not change, then in the near future the British will face the most significant drop in living standards since the 1950s.