Churchill was willing to let Gandhi die
Afp, London
Winston Churchill, Britain's World War II prime minister, was prepared to let Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi starve to death if he went on hunger strike while interned during the war, archives released in London showed yesterday. He thought Gandhi should be dealt with like any other detainee if he refused food. Churchill's tough line was recorded during war cabinet meetings, which also showed Britain's confusion over how to handle the charismatic Indian leader's stance of peaceful opposition. The notes record Churchill as saying Gandhi should stay in detention and "let him do as he likes".
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