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In a bold statement, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called on the British Government to apologize for the horrific Amritsar Massacre of 1919 that claimed the lives of 379 people.
He said that it was ‘shameful’ that successive governments had failed to apologize for the killings at Jallianwala Bagh.
In 1919, British Army troops fired machine guns into a crowd of unarmed protestors that were gathered for a festive celebration for ‘Baisakhi’.
The Mayor said: “It is one of the most horrific events in Indian history and it is shameful that successive British Governments have fallen short of delivering a formal apology almost 100 years on.”
He added the pictures of laying flowers on the memorial for this horrific event on his Twitter account. He has asked the UK government to offer full and formal apology for the massacre.
Meanwhile, Sadiq Khan arrived in Lahore, Pakistan through Wagah border from India on 6th December.
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Khan is on his tour to India-Pakistan and will visit Karachi and Islamabad too before heading back home to the UK.
It is his first trip to Pakistan since his mayoral elections. And he seems to be relishing every bit to reconnect with his cultural roots in Pakistan.
He has successively become the first British politician to cross the border from India to Pakistan.
Sadiq Khan becomes first British politician in a generation to cross India-Pakistan border | By @simonharrisitv https://t.co/vzxUJMsqrX pic.twitter.com/rd607A3m7L
— ITV London (@itvlondon) December 6, 2017
The primary aim behind the visits is to strengthen the bilateral trade ties of UK with India and Pakistan with a specific focus laid to grow their partnership in the technological sector.
Here are the glimpses from his first day in Lahore:
Inspiring the next generation – from business to tech to sport & the arts great to join Shad Khan @MunizaeJahangir to answer questions from leading young Pakistanis on how #LondonIsOpen to top talent. pic.twitter.com/A7D4SzWXQA
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) December 7, 2017
. @CMShehbaz hosts lunch in the honor of British delegation led by Mayor of #London @SadiqKhan pic.twitter.com/HUBDKb8nv3
— Govt Of The Punjab (@GovtOfPunjab) December 6, 2017
. @CMShehbaz hosts lunch in the honor of British delegation led by Mayor of #London @SadiqKhan pic.twitter.com/HUBDKb8nv3
— Govt Of The Punjab (@GovtOfPunjab) December 6, 2017
Like London, culture is the DNA of Lahore – it’s the glue that binds the city together. Many thanks to the Mayor of Lahore, Mubashir Javed, for hosting a fantastic evening of culture to mark my arrival in Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/rZ80ARNFci
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) December 6, 2017
Amidst the thriving energy of Lahore lies the iconic Badshahi mosque. Enjoyed the opportunity to experience the sense of stillness and serenity in this historic place of worship. pic.twitter.com/5pOMqpVnJr
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) December 6, 2017
Positive, productive discussion with Chief Minister of Punjab @CMShehbaz, government ministers & my business delegation on the enormous potential of stronger links between London & Lahore. #LondonIsOpen pic.twitter.com/kZz8cfRe4O
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) December 6, 2017