Mamdani’s ridiculous jewel request: Letters – Latest News
The Issue: Mayor Mamdani’s comment suggesting King Charles return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India.
Mayor Mamdani’s ignorance is exemplified by his offensive request of King Charles III to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India (“A scold reception from Mam,” April 30).
This request implies that Britain stole the diamond from India. As a level of reality, it was the Islamic Mughal dynasty, led by Nader Shah, that originally looted the diamond from India a century previous to the East India Company annexing the Punjab in 1849.
Mamdani ought to relearn historical past as a substitute of presenting a handy, contrived TikTookay model of it.
Alexander Schloss
Manhattan
An glorious instance of what it seems wish to be a petulant boy amongst males is when Charles shared public venues with President Trump and Mayor Mamdani.
While the president and British monarch shared mutually respectful, uplifting and humorous moments, whilst their respectful nations have had disagreements, the childlike Zohran paddled on about a diamond that needed to be returned. How very unhappy.
Jim Soviero
East Setauket
The mayor’s concern about returning the Koh-i-Noor diamond to India is comprehensible. While he’s at it, he ought to have the provenance of each article within the Metropolitan Museum reviewed. Just saying.
Rita Molloy
Auburn, Maine
Mamdani’s warped manner of governing is typical of a socialist and is popping the great metropolis of New York into a hellish place to reside.
His demand that Charles ought to hand over a jewel is delusional. Great Britain shouldn’t should bow down to anybody.
To put it merely, town of New York is within the arms of a communist.
John Kubenski Jr.
Canyon, Calif.
I’ve no concept what’s turn into of New York City voters. It’s unbelievable to me that they elected a mayor who by no means held a job within the non-public sector.
He not directly insulted the king and queen of England by stating in non-public that Britain ought to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond. It was a disgusting show of his typical agenda.
All New York City voters who have been taken in by his smile must be ashamed of themselves.
Louie Rey
Summerville, SC
King Charles’ response to New York City’s childish mayor suggesting he ought to give back the Koh-i-Noor diamond ought to have been, “I’ll give back the diamond when you return Manhattan to the Native Americans.”
Bill Yermal
Jefferson, NJ
The fashionable Indian Republic has no particular declare to the Koh-i-Noor. Its earliest identified historical past is being owned by the Islamic Mughal emperors.
Before the British acquired the Koh-i-Noor, the diamond spent centuries being handed between rulers of Afghanistan and Persia, till Afghan king Shuja Shah Durrani fled to the Sikh Empire and offered the diamond for asylum.
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Britain has as a lot proper to the diamond as anybody else. Shall it’s smashed into fragments for everybody?
By Mamdani’s logic, he ought to resign and provides town of New York — previously New Amsterdam — back to Holland.
Robert Frazer
Salford, United Kingdom
Mamdani, you confirmed the world what an embarrassment you’re.
How dare you lecture the king? You have no respect for the crown by demanding he return a crown jewel from India.
Hey, New York: I hope you see what a skunk you elected to signify your metropolis.
George McNally
Somers Point, NJ
King Charles and Queen Camilla’s go to to the White House and the 9/11 Memorial & Museum was nothing however class and honor — till Mamdani instructed reporters if he had the possibility to talk to the king, he would demand the return of a crown jewel back to India. Who does he assume he’s?
He ought to keep his opinions to himself. He is disgraceful. Do us a favor, Mr. Mayor, and don’t show up at these occasions anymore along with your agenda.
Bill McCreary
Levittown
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