Notably that’s only 41 years after the handover in India, and 20-30 years after handovers in many other colonies. Whereas we’re now at 72 and 51-61 years. Big

Notably that’s only 41 years after the handover in India, and 20-30 years after handovers in many other colonies. Whereas we’re now at 72 and 51-61 years. Big time difference. That doesn’t make him correct, but the comment has to be read about popular attitudes back then, not now.