Sunak will do his best for Britain, Indian billionaire father-in-law says
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Rishi Sunak will do his best for Britain when he takes over as prime minister on Tuesday, said his father-in-law, Indian billionaire N.R. Narayana Murthy, the founder of software giant Infosys .
The 42-year-old, a practising Hindu who traces his roots to India, will be Britain’s first prime minister of colour and its youngest leader in modern times.
Sunak’s rise to the position on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, has delighted Indians, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he hoped the two countries’ ties would improve further.
“Congratulations to Rishi,” Murthy, valued by Forbes at $4.5 billion, said in a statement. “We are proud of him and we wish him success. We are confident he will do his best for the people of the United Kingdom.”
Many Indian politicians also hailed Sunak’s elevation as a “historic and remarkable feat” and he trended on Twitter in India late on Monday.
Sunak’s wife Akshata Murthy is an Indian citizen, with a stake of 0.93 per cent in Infosys valued at about $721 million, and the couple’s wealth has been a divisive issue for the British public.
Revelations that she had not been paying British tax on her foreign income through her “non-domiciled” status — available to foreign nationals who do not see Britain as their permanent home — had hurt Sunak ahead of his earlier race for the top job.
Later his wife said she would start to pay British tax on her global income.
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Oct 25, 2022 01:32pm
Reverse colonization
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Oct 25, 2022 01:36pm
Off-course, why not its time to get return of his investments in him. Money talks
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Oct 25, 2022 01:37pm
No dear.They wont improve.countrirs havr interests and benefits on which they act.If india is beneficial to them it will improve even without sunak.
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Oct 25, 2022 01:42pm
yes, so long as he thinks only of Great Britain and all its communities rising above his own ethnicity and faith, although as UK is a true democracy a general election is the best way to claim the leadership of the whole country not just the like minded among the Tory party
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Oct 25, 2022 01:51pm
Indians doing well around the world, exporting their talent whilst Pakistan exporting corrupt politicians. I hope Pakistanis realise where their country is heading.
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Oct 25, 2022 01:53pm
More difficult times for Pakistan in the world comity.
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Oct 25, 2022 01:56pm
The public of U.K. had no Vote in this it was done within the Conservative party !!!!
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Oct 25, 2022 01:57pm
Time to go after rioters who created the mayhem in leicester.
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Oct 25, 2022 02:14pm
Nobody will be able to avoid next year's deep recession in the UK and EU. Get ready.
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Oct 25, 2022 02:17pm
I am sure that Pakistanis have nothing to worry from Rishi Sunak of Indian descent becoming the Prime Minister of Britain. I am no doubt sure that he will whilst trying to make UK a better place for all it's citizens, he will also try within his power to make the world including Pakistan a better place as well. With his background, he is a world citizen and that is what a world citizen has to do.
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Oct 25, 2022 02:21pm
Notwithstanding highly intensive Indian propaganda, he too is doomed to fail just like his predecessors.
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Oct 25, 2022 02:27pm
@Changez Khan, what you say, is a tug-of-war between haves and have-nots of the grey matter in their coconuts!
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Oct 25, 2022 02:41pm
I have lived in the UK for 45 years. I have seen nothing but hatred coming from hindus and sikhs towards Pakistanis. They have even corrupted the minds of the white people with their lies and misinformation about pakistanis and muslims in general. The whites are slowly seeing through this indian hate filled agenda.
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Oct 25, 2022 02:41pm
Any billionaires in pakistan?
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Oct 25, 2022 02:45pm
@Umair,
Only superficially, the colonization has always been rich against the poor.
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Oct 25, 2022 02:51pm
@Rosie , This not a National election, party had mandate and still there is two years left for general election. This party election, try to understand
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Oct 25, 2022 02:55pm
@Reginald Albuquerque, Rishi is UK Pm and his first periority is to look after UK citizen regard less colour of skin
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Oct 25, 2022 02:56pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, very negative, why you have to be always negative views.
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Oct 25, 2022 03:07pm
Another Turkey to take the fall. Like truss, Boris is the real PM will come back soon.
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Oct 25, 2022 03:12pm
That's nice.
But I don't think The conservative party chose Rishi Sunak as the best candidate to be their leader because if his Indian heritage or that he'd the son-in-law of some foreign billionaire. The simple fact is that most European countries are aging and there's a shortage of talent and labor to fill jobs in many spheres. UK has one of the largest south Asian population in the world. There simply wasn't any white person to fill this role. Hence he was the best in the lot of whites.
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Oct 25, 2022 03:16pm
@Gokboru, sure
everywhere you are a victim
this attitude has not helped you
pay your loans and focus on your country
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Oct 25, 2022 03:21pm
@Qamar Ahmed, we don't need enemies, we've ourselves + our army + our judiciary + our politicians
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Oct 25, 2022 03:31pm
Congratulations Mr. Rishi
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Oct 25, 2022 03:37pm
@Handsome PM, Many come and count
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Oct 25, 2022 03:39pm
@JP, because of the society he lives in
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Oct 25, 2022 03:41pm
No one voted for him and he becomes PM. Democracy of UK has become a meme
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Oct 25, 2022 03:50pm
Looks like Pakistan can claim as much of rishi sunak as India, just like har Govind khurana. One his grand fathers is from Pakistan. He can be the bridge, not just between Britain and India but between India and Pakistan too
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Oct 25, 2022 03:51pm
Murthy is definitely one of the best Indian entrepreneur, 100% self made, a major force behind India's IT industry. His abilities and guidance must be contributing to Rishi's success. He was very professional while managing Infosys, put family behind and let others manage it when he found that way beneficial for the company. In fact whole country benefited from his true vision. Hopefully his vision will pass on to his son-in-law and whole world will be benefited, including India and Pakistan
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Oct 25, 2022 03:53pm
Britain good luck - let’s hope he lasts
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Oct 25, 2022 03:54pm
Be careful don’t move all of things , you never know . Actually no one wanted to get blame for recession n all , this guy just wanted a place to live . Problem solved
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Oct 25, 2022 04:01pm
Revelations that she had not been paying British tax on her foreign income through her “non-domiciled” status — available to foreign nationals who do not see Britain as their permanent home — had hurt Sunak ahead of his earlier race for the top job
Also he held American green card for years while chancellor, until he was caught out.
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Oct 25, 2022 04:02pm
@Gokboru, I am sorry but I totally disagree with you, people are not stupid, Pakistanis have to account for their own behaviour and earn respect. Pakistanis are well behind in everything.
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Oct 25, 2022 04:03pm
Later his wife said she would start to pay British tax on her global income.
Check her. Lied before.
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Oct 25, 2022 04:04pm
Sunak wont last long. He got UK economy into a mess in first place.
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Oct 25, 2022 04:14pm
People don't leave PM seat in Pakistan and there in UK people are resigning from the seat one after another, welcome Rishi.
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Oct 25, 2022 04:16pm
Can we get the Crown Jewels back to India now and also get back some of the looted wealth?
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Oct 25, 2022 04:21pm
@Gokboru, Remember it was the Pakistani Muslims who drove out millions of Sikhs into India after the 1947 partition? After 45 years of living in U.K. you are holding such a narrow mindset !
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Oct 25, 2022 04:33pm
The 42-year-old, a practising Hindu who traces his roots to India, will be Britain’s first prime minister of colour and its youngest leader in modern times.
Sad day for Britain.
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Oct 25, 2022 05:01pm
@Handsome PM, plenty. All living overseas with their looted wealth
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Oct 25, 2022 05:08pm
@Gokboru - You get what you give.
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Oct 25, 2022 05:25pm
The article had to mention he’s a practicing hindu. Shows this nation’s mindset and priorities.
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Oct 25, 2022 06:24pm
@Gokboru, I have lived in the UK for 45 years. I have seen nothing but hatred.. I am not sure which part of the UK you have lived, but your statements creates doubts about what you have mentioned here. I am in London from past 25 years and also lived in many other parts of the country. Here, we Desis (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Sri Lankans) lived happily together. There was one unfortunate incident happened in Leicester last month but apart from that I did not see any major issue.
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Oct 25, 2022 06:36pm
He will be of no help to India or Pakistan or the people who can trace their roots in these countries. He is there for himself and the party that has elected him. Had this contest gone to the members he would has lost again. His real test will come at the general election unless dole miracle takes place
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Oct 25, 2022 06:37pm
Who cares.....
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Oct 25, 2022 06:49pm
Everybody says he will do his best to control inflation.Hope he has road map for economic recovery that he will share in the parliament.
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Oct 25, 2022 07:42pm
@Handsome PM, Yes there are few billionaires in Pakistan. But most of these are tainted with corruption blames.
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Oct 25, 2022 07:50pm
The Indian Constitution protect all Indian Origins, they can obtain IOC ( Indian Origin Cards) travel India freely,
invest there,live there. The UK today in financial crisis, needs to export more to India, and PM Rishi Sunak can do that. The Indians be prepared to buy more from UK. More Bentleys more Rolls Royces, more tanks,
and planes.
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Oct 25, 2022 08:01pm
@Rosie , Who elected the party?
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Oct 25, 2022 08:05pm
@Zak, Nothing illegal in any of those. Why is it a problem?
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Oct 25, 2022 09:37pm
@sana, and come out of madarsas and get educated in science, math, and earthly life. Stop dreaming of jannat and 72 hooras.
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Oct 25, 2022 09:49pm
@Zak, Why can't the U.K find a Pakistani-British person with Oxford+Stanford university education in Economics/Finance to run England's economy? There are, after all, so many Pakistani origin people living in the U.K. Oh wait....those Pakistanis only do labor jobs and drive taxicabs.
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Oct 25, 2022 09:57pm
@Gokboru, Oh those poor innocent Pakistanis...they are all such mild-mannered, open-minded, law-abiding and peaceful people living in England...aren't they? How dare, anyone malign them....right?
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Oct 25, 2022 10:15pm
No doubt, a fair, free, transparent and truthful election including the centuries old practice of voting by the electorates to pick their representatives for the parliament is by far, the pearl and real beauty of a true, generic and genuine democracy defined by Abraham Lincoln, the great 16th U.S. President, as "for the people, of the people and by the people."
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Oct 25, 2022 10:36pm
... Later his wife said she would start to pay British tax on her global income. - The Indians are very, very thrifty.
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Oct 25, 2022 11:29pm
@Zak, It seems you understand neither politics nor economics. The economic mess in the UK started with Brexot for which Boris Johnson among a few was responsible. Rishi Sunak with his Oxford and Stanford educational background, will have every chance of turning the UK economy towards better.
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Oct 25, 2022 11:54pm
If you have PDM you don't need any foreign adversary
I am sure the Brits will enjoy him as their PM
Wish him the best
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Oct 26, 2022 02:40am
@Zak, Even Boris had green card for many many years.
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Oct 26, 2022 04:57am
Rishi is a very capable man. However, I hope that he will be fair-minded on global issues and not insensitive to the plight of Kashmiris as well
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Oct 26, 2022 05:40am
@Zak, that they will decide but for you indeed very sad turn of events these days
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Oct 26, 2022 06:33am
@Gokboru, Rishi's ascendancy to PM is a matter of pride for all immigrants, his wealthy pedigree notwithstanding. Among the large South Asian diaspora in the UK, Indians invest disproportionately on education, and the result shows. Their share in the job market, especially in skilled areas, is the highest among all South Asians. It is something other South Asian can emulate. Educated and cultivated Brits of South Asians are busy building a better future for themselves, leaving behind the bigotry that bedevils their countries back home.
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Oct 26, 2022 08:10am
His grandfather is from Pakistan
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Oct 26, 2022 09:00am
He is UK PM not Indian PM. He needs to do good for all UK citizens
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