Many people questioned the government’s decision to declare state mourning for Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday after it rechristened Rajpath and unveiled a new naval pennant that was inspired by Chhatrapati Shivaji in an effort to eliminate “symbols of enslavement.” At Scotland’s Balmoral Castle, the late Queen Elizabeth II passed away on Thursday. She held the throne as the UK’s monarch for 70 years. She was 96.
Many people remembered how the British colonies paid for their legacy as people all over the world mourned the Queen and praised her support of several charities.
“As an Indian, I identify as a postcolonial subject and hearing about the one-day mourning for the Queen in India is quite upsetting,” said Ananya Bhardwaj, PhD student at The George Washington University.
Political expert and PhD candidate Purva Mittal believes that by declaring a national day of mourning, the government is following “protocol.” “India joined the Commonwealth of Nations without making an oath of allegiance to the monarchy. Politics and international ties are taken into consideration while deciding on formal mourning.”
(Source : PTI)
