21/04/2023
A message has gone viral on WhatsApp with claims that India still pays money to Britain, and is still under British rule through laws. It also claims that India hasn't achieved complete freedom.
The viral message reads in English, "Do we know that 10 billion rupees pension from our country goes to Queen Elizabeth every year?? After all, what is that secret agreement, which has not been disclosed till date?? After all, what is such a secret agreement, under which 30 thousand tonnes of beef is given to Britain every year?? The President of India does not even have the ability to change the Articles 366, 371, 372 and 395 of the Indian Constitution, even the Parliament of India, the Prime Minister. Have you never questioned why India appoints Ambassadors in countries like Japan, China, Russia, but Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Canada, Australia appoint High Commissioners (High Commissioner) in these countries, why is that??? After all, why 54 countries, including India, are known as Commonwealth Countries, and why not as Independent Nations? (Commonwealth means joint property) Do you know that under the British Nationality Act 1948, every Indian, Australian, Canadian, whether Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist or Sikh, is a British subject?? Are we still enslaved by Queen Elizabeth??
The viral claim is false. We conducted a keyword search to start, and found no report, official records or by media, about India paying any sum of money to Britain
Coming to the export of beef, it has been on the rise though it is prohibited in India and despite the increased cow vigilance in the country. India exports carabeef, or buffalo meat to many countries, not just to Britain, and exports have been valued at $3.17 billion in 2020-21, according to Money Control. After that we went through multiple reports and documents, we found out that there was no secret agreement and that these exports have been going on since a long time.
The right to amend any Article in the Indian constitution lies only with the Parliament, and not with the President or Prime Minister. The amendment can only begin initiation through an introduction of a Bill in any of the two Houses of Parliament, and this applies to all Articles, without exception. Articles 366, 371, 372, and 395 are provisions of Scheduled Tribes, Special Provisions given to certain States, Continuance in force of existing laws, and the Repeals of Government of India Act 1935 and Indian Independence Act 1947 respectively, which hold no actual relevance to the claim, except for making a prejudiced addition to it.
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