With the actions of Donald Maclean in Ceylon, his deeds also spread from Ceylon to India. Of course, this was fueled by some people, which created the image of Donald Maclean as heroic and courageous.
The thing is very simple, whoever wants to be a hero can become a hero. Civil servants in British India are not interested in being heroes, they are only interested in money.
In Hindu temples, those who can communicate with the wives of gods are definitely not low-caste people. Those who can be senior monks or elders are definitely Brahmins.
These Brahmins are not all rich, but their status in the Hindu system is there.
Although the Supreme Court did not intend to go to war, it just hoped to find an opportunity to make money. But even so, this is something that offends people, and it is the Brahmin class that offends.
Therefore, both Clark and Alan Wilson believed that it was best for this matter to have nothing to do with the Governor-General's Palace of British India, at least on the surface, but to let the storm in Ceylon spread to British India, and then to the Brahmin elders in the temple.
An opportunity to punish oneself with three glasses of wine. Once the judicial officials made enough money, the matter was over.
The rest of the matter has nothing to do with British India. The main purpose of shooting documentary films is actually not for Indians to watch. Later documentaries produced by the BBC were eventually banned by the Indian government.
The main purpose of this film is actually to be shown to other British colonies, to incite condemnation or at least contempt for Hinduism and Indians, and to curb the expansion of Indian influence in other colonies.
We have to look at the problem from a development perspective. In any case, India in this era is indeed much more powerful in terms of hardware than China, which has suffered so much from Chang Gong. Once the subcontinent breaks away from the control of the British Empire, it may have a demonstration effect.
You must know that after independence, India inherited most of the British power and territory in South Asia. It is the largest country in the subcontinent, the second most populous country in the world, the second largest arable land in the world, and the largest coal and iron resources in the world.
At the same time, as the most important British colony, India has a strong industrial base. India's steel, textile and other industries are very developed. India's industrial product output is second to none in Asia. Now that Japan has been destroyed, India can be called Asia's leader.
The first industrial power.
India's steel production is ten times that of the country led by Chang Gong, its number of workers is six times that of the country, and its economic aggregate is twice that of the country.
Later, India joined forces with Indonesia, Egypt and other countries to launch the Non-Aligned Movement, and most developing countries in the world joined this organization. As the initiator, India seemed to regard itself as the leader of the Non-Aligned Movement and considered itself a member of the Third World.
leader.
When it comes to weakening India, Alan Wilson doesn't care whether the method is effective or not, whether it is very effective or not. He will implement whatever comes to his mind and come up with a hundred methods, even if only ten of them are effective.
Of course, this is based on the premise that the British Empire can benefit. If Britain cannot benefit, it will not do anything to India. And weakening Hinduism can benefit the British Empire. The most direct point is that there are also Tamils in Malaya.
community.
In Alan Wilson's vision, it was enough for British Malaya to have two ethnic groups, and there was no need to play the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Therefore, the Indian Tamil ethnic group had no role in British Malaya.
For this reason, the group of Indian saints, adhering to the principle of openness and fairness, appeared in British newspapers. The Minister of Indian Affairs, Lord Perthick-Lawrence, had just stepped onto the soil of his country when he saw the news about Hindu saints.
, has swept the mainland.
Citizens of the old imperialist world only know that British India is an important colony of the British Empire, but they do not know that such outrageous customs are still spread there. Lord Perthick-Lawrence has long claimed to protect women's rights.
And Lord Perthick-Lawrence is now the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs. A minister who has long appeared to protect women's rights and interests, such appalling things have happened in the British India he manages. He has just returned to his homeland and has not yet met with the Prime Minister.
Lord Perthick-Lawrence, who was showing off his merits, first faced a public relations crisis that was almost imminent.
This was a very damaging public relations crisis, and he was still floating at sea when it happened.
He really wanted to explain that British Ceylon was not British India, but then he thought about it and thought that British Ceylon was a royal territory. This was suspected of shirking responsibility. Moreover, the religion was called Hinduism, so it was difficult to say that it had nothing to do with British India.
But as a politician, faced with a turbulent public relations crisis, Pesik-Lawrence still found a solution to the crisis to defend himself from newspapers that expressed appreciation for Donald Maclean.
Immediately, Pesik-Lawrence accepted a radio interview with the British radio station BBC. Host Norman Baker conducted an exclusive interview with Pesik-Lawrence on behalf of the BBC.
Norman Baker was actually very much looking forward to this interview. In the past year, British India suddenly appeared in the public eye, and of course it appeared with a negative impression. Unknowingly, the citizens of London began to have a negative impression of this pearl of the empire.
Curiosity has also increased with the increase in reports.
It is now known that Lord Perthick-Lawrence, the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs, has just returned from British India. I believe that this radio interview will definitely arouse the curiosity of many London citizens.
At the beginning of the visit, Norman asked Perthick-Lawrence in a very unfriendly tone what he thought of the current public opinion on British India, especially now from the perspective of being the Secretary of State for Indian Affairs.
"Oh, Norman, not only do I know about this issue, but it was carried out under my leadership." Pesik-Lawrence said in a very courageous politician's tone, "People know that I have been in the country for a long time.
I work and advocate the protection of women’s rights, but I don’t actually know much about British India. It was also this time that I went to British India in person.”
Speaking of this, Pesik-Lawrence suddenly remembered his trip to the Ganges. The nauseating feeling appeared again. He said with a serious face, "I must explain that the colonial experience was not very good. In order to understand
A true jewel of the Empire, and curious about much of the negative press surrounding British India, I investigated it myself.”
"Oh, the minister's thirst for knowledge is really shocking." Norman Baker nodded, expressed his appreciation for Pesik-Lawrence's behavior, and then asked, "What is the final result?"
"The results are very worrying. I must painfully admit that the reports about India are true. I saw the scene on the banks of the Ganges with my own eyes. I'm sorry, it's hard to describe." Pesik-Lawrence's expression was basically
It was not a pretense, he really remembered the nightmare experience again.
After a few seconds, Pesik-Lawrence calmed down and expressed his appreciation for the local civil servants' long-term work in helping backward ethnic groups enter modern civilization under harsh conditions.
Moreover, many barbaric behaviors in British India were real, and as the Minister of Indian Affairs, he could not turn a blind eye.
"So, the minister has a very good understanding of the local situation. What about the existence of religious saints?" Norman Baker did not let Pesik-Lawrence go so easily, but asked about the Hindu saints who had caused an explosion of public opinion.
group things.
"In my opinion, of course women's rights must be protected, and this is what I have always done." Pesik-Lawrence, who had been prepared for a long time, had completely adapted to the other party's questions and talked about his many years.
He mentioned his contribution to the field of protecting women's rights and interests, and then changed the subject and said, "Norman, there is poverty and backwardness in this world, and not all places are bathed in the glory of civilization."
"As for the group of Hindu saints, ever since I learned about the existence of this group, I couldn't face myself as the Minister of Indian Affairs. I was thinking, I should do something, right? I can't let this kind of criminal behavior in the British Empire.
It exists on the territory of China, so I resolutely express my thoughts. In fact, many people still have doubts, but they cannot stop my determination to do so."
"So, the minister is very supportive of Commissioner McLean's actions?" Norman Baker understood, but still asked, "I wonder what the minister's evaluation of the actions so far is."
"I have no comment on the actions I led and promoted, but I am ready to face all the consequences." Pesik-Lawrence leaned on the back of his chair, crossed his fingers, and said solemnly, "As for Commissioner McLean's actions
, I can only say that it embodies the professionalism and ethical standards of the imperial civil servants, which is worthy of praise. It is a model of the imperial professional team!"
"I believe that today's visit can answer the doubts in the minds of many citizens, and at the same time, we can gain a deeper understanding of the minister himself. Thank you for accepting our radio interview."
At the end of the visit, Norman Baker expressed his gratitude to Perthick-Lawrence and asked casually, "Minister, the visit is over. I didn't ask many sharp questions. For example, as minister, did you acquiesce to British India?"
The occurrence of various backward customs.”
"Of course not." Pesik-Lawrence glanced at the microphone. As long as he is in the studio, regardless of whether the interview is over, the microphone must be on and the recording equipment is running.
The next morning, the BBC broadcast an interview with Indian Affairs Minister Perthick Lawrence, in which he answered questions about domestic citizens. During the interview, Perthik-Lawrence's courageous statement made many citizens very satisfied.
This visit made Pesik-Lawrence's image, along with Donald Maclean's, a positive word-of-mouth image among citizens, and a public relations crisis disappeared.
"We, the minister, are very supportive of the current action. Since this is the minister's suggestion, we will implement it without hesitation. I believe that the judiciary is well prepared." Sir Barron put down the newspaper with a proud look on his face.