A congratulatory message from UK news presenter Patrick Christys to India for its successful Chandrayaan-3 mission took an unexpected turn, stirring controversy and sparking outrage on social media. Christys’ remarks shifted from praise to what many termed a “jealous racist rant,” demanding the return of aid money provided to India.
Christys began his bulletin by commending India’s historic achievement in landing on the moon’s dark side. However, his subsequent comments took a controversial turn as he called for India to return the 2.3 billion pounds of aid money that had been provided by the UK between 2016 and 2021. He suggested that countries with space programs should not receive aid and that the British taxpayer should withhold future contributions.
The remarks swiftly garnered condemnation on social media platforms, where users criticized Christys for his comments, which they deemed inappropriate, disrespectful, and insensitive. Many pointed out that the achievement of a scientific milestone should not be overshadowed by discussions about aid money.
Honestly, if you’re talking about returning things we took from you, how about you return the Kohinoor and the Tens of Trillions of Rupees worth of resources your ancestors plundered from us? That sounds like a fair deal, right? Next time, maybe consider the implications your words can have on people, especially ones that your nation has been responsible for victimizing.
