India tries to halt auction of Piprahwa gems found with Buddha’s remains
by David Batty from on (#6X2XM)
Ministers claim sale in Hong Kong is unlawful and are demanding repatriation of sacred relics buried in third-century BC
The Indian government has issued a legal notice to halt the unethical" auction of ancient gem relics, which it said should be treated as the sacred body of the Buddha.
Its Ministry of Culture said the auction of the Piprahwa gems in Hong Kong this week violates Indian and international laws, as well as United Nations conventions", and demanded their repatriation to India for preservation and religious veneration".
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