Hindu Sena Marked 118th Death Anniversary Of Queen Victoria, 'Because She Gave Us Independence'

Believe it or not, the British helped India become independent! At least that is what Right-wing group Hindu Sena wants us to believe. According to them the British helped Indians by ending the Islamic rule in the country.

And what better way to thank them than commemorating one of their greatest rulers. So, on Tuesday the Hindu Sena commemorated the 118th death anniversary of Queen Victoria at Jantar Mantar.

The event led by the outfit's chief Vishnu Gupta saw Hindu Sena garlanding photos of Queen Victoria and offering a floral tribute.

When asked about the why the outfit organised the event, Gupta said,?"Britishers contributed for our independence from foreign Islamic terrorists, tyrant, rapists Mughals and ended hundreds of years old Islamic rule. That was our 1st independence in true sense. India was divided in hundreds of princely states before the arrival of Britishers, they helped India to become an united state or else India would have been many small sub- continents similar to many uncountable European countries."

Indiatimes further questioned the logic about commemorating a ruler, who was instrumental for subjecting India to centuries of colonial rule. Gupta listed out the contributions made by British to India.

"It was the Britishers who abolished the practice of Sati and slaves trade in India. They also gave us railways, postal system, freedom of expression, respect to women, our democracy among other things," Gupta went on.

When asked about the British partitioning India in 1947, Gupta said the British did a favour to the people of India by carving out two different countries based on religion.?

"Hindus have been ruled by others for thousands of years. So they might have thought that they should get the right to rule. But since they took power from Bahadur Shah, who was the last Mughal ruler, they also have a right to rule. But the British didn't want to give the country back in the hands of Muslims. That is why the country was divided on the basis of religion," he said.

Gupta, however, admitted that the British had committed atrocities in India against Indians, but emphasised that it was far less than what the Islamic rulers have done over the years.

This is not the first time Hindu Sena has come up with such absurd events. For the past few years they have been organizing a big birthday bash for US President Donald Trump, by huge cutting cakes.