Gandhi auction draws US authorities' attention

from abc online

The American collector who is auctioning off some of Mahatma Gandhi's belongings says he is willing to negotiate with the Indian Government.

Indian authorities have demanded the sale of the items, including a watch and spectacles, be stopped as they are part of India's national heritage.

Mr Otis says the auction has even drawn attention from US authorities.

The Department of Homeland Security went to the auction house to inquire about the items, to try to get information, to try figure out what's going on," he said.

"The auction house denied much of the information.

"So I'm quite curious why the United States Government has now gotten involved."

i believe gandhi would be ashamed at what has happened in the subi...but would not give a hoot about his specs and watch

Get ******, horrie. You clueless ******.

meh. horrie is clearly a WUM, quite a poor one. best to ignore

pinky and TO - this was not a WU...gandhi is one of my heroes...I would be astonished if he would have given a rats about material possessions..equally I think he would be appalled by what has happened in subiville over the past 60 years

Since we're speaking for Gandhi, he would have been appalled by what's happening in large parts of the world, horrie.

furriner wrote:Since we're speaking for Gandhi, he would have been appalled by what's happening in large parts of the world, horrie.

I totally agree with the sage Furri

btw ...i was not speaking for...but simply trying to imagine what he might have thought

I see what you mean, horrie, but that's not stopping me from asking you to go get ******, horrie.

up to you pinky

Meh who knows what a 140 year old man would feel?

Dead?

these items were stolen from India, and this thief now summons the guts to assume the high moral ground when he could well himself donate some money to the poor instead of acting like a hostage taker who demands something in return for things of which he is not the legal owner.

and the current govt is such a lameduck to even consider entertaining moonbats like this one.

http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Owner-of-Gandhi-memorabilia-sets-conditions-for-India/431159/
Owner of Gandhi memorabilia sets conditions for India

doremi wrote:Meh who knows what a 140 year old man would feel?

I have some insight on this