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dated March 7, 1957: Nehru's apology to Queen

Prime Minister Nehru on March 6 offered his apologies to Queen Elizabeth of Britain for a "wholly intemperate" editorial note, which appeared in the latest number of the fortnightly Economic Review, published by the All-India Congress Committee. The note, strongly criticising the recent visit of the Queen to Portugal, had described it as "birds of the same feather flocking together on the eve of (their) doom." Mr. Nehru, in a statement, said "My attention has been drawn to a note in the Economic Review on Queen Elizabeth's visit to Portugal. I was greatly disturbed to read this note. On enquiry, I found that the Editor, Mr. Shriman Narayan, had been away from Delhi and this number was issued in his absence and without his knowledge. I deeply regret the publication of this note, which is wholly intemperate and in very bad taste. I am particularly disturbed that the Queen's name should have been brought into this and I should like to offer my apologies to her."

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