Racist bigotry against Gurkha veterans by British government

Thanks for the link, Rusty. I see what you mean by the different versions, Steven. Different versions, same central idea.

Bob

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It's never too late too be enraged or outraged!

The Massacre of Wounded Knee in S.Dakota happened in 1873 and some people say, "Oh that was a long time ago and we should let such things lay."
To the families of those massacred there it hasn't been "that long ago." When I was at camp there about 6 years ago I was in the Sweatlodge with Chief Bigfoot's grandson. Chief Bigfoot was the leader of those massacred at Wounded Knee and was on a peaceful trek to visit Chief Red Cloud at the agency near there.

When people cease to be enraged or outraged at the atrocities of the past and the present then all is lost and we had just as well submit to the yoke of whatever or whomever wishes to subjugate all of humanity.

And this isn't just an "Indian Thing." It should be everyone's "Thing" that loves freedom and the human rights that should be freely available too every human being on the face of the earth and beyond!

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David -

It takes two to make a fight, and I ain't playing.

You go ahead and post whatever you like. Don't expect me to read it, though.
 
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Thanks Bro.
Someone posted that piece on my NDN Talk board on WebTV's private boards. It definitely has a different point of view. I'm not quite as bad as some traditionalist's due to the fact that I don't wear a black arm band on thanksgiving.
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Oddly enough Uncle and forumites, I agree with Tom. What I don't agree with is his way of presenting this issue to you in the manner he has done, as if the problem is the fault of the current Government.

This is an issue that dates back to 1947, and the end of the British Empire in India, when mutual agreements were made with both sides as regards service conditions for Nepalese recruits into the Indian and British Armies. Both parties agreed that rates of renumeration should be levelled at the rates of pay the Indian Army offered their recruits... I suppose somewhat cynically on the British side.

There is no doubt that the Gurkha troops serving in the British Army are the 'cream of the crop'.

The current Government has done some work to redress the issue of substandard pensions, which will come into effect for Gurkha soldiers now serving.

What really bugged me was that Tom put this to you as if it was some kind of new issue, which it certainly isn't. It was discussed at great length in 1982/83 after the South Atlantic thingy, in context of widow's pension and the comparison between what was paid to a regular soldier's widow and that to a Nepalese soldier's widow.

As I stated, since 1947 service conditions have been an act of mutual agreement between the Government's of Nepal, India and the UK. If you feel you should lobby the Goverment of India - who hold the upper hand in this issue, feel free to do so, and ask them to pay their armed forces at the same rates as the British Army receive.

Cheerily Yours,
David
 
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