The ghost of the issue, who owns the Kohinoor, has again come to haunt us. There are different schools of thought, one school says that it is astonishing that NDA Govt which takes pride in its brand of nationalism chose to officially abondon its claim to Kohinoor diamond that remained an irritant in Indo-UK Diplomacy for decades, is not acceptable. While another school is of the opinion that it is an undeniably graceless act to Demand its return after so much time has passed and also it is opined that bringing back the diamond will not alter our status as an emerging economy.
 But after listening to many group discussions on TV, and reading news items, I personally feel, it would have been more graceful act on the part of UK to return it to the rightful owner as any property that has been taken away does normally belong to rightful owner.
"It was neither stolen nor forcibly take away" this was what our Solicitor General Mukul Rohatgi, told the Supreme Court, echoing British argument. During his visit India in 2010, the then British Prime Minister Cameron said that the diamond would stay in London. "What tends to happen with these questions is that if you say yes to one, then you would suddenly find British Museum empty" he said. This shows how they would look at issues.
Now that the stand taken by India certainly amusing Pakistan ,which is now saying that KOHINOOR since belonged to Ranjit Singh whose capital was Lahore and his empire was predominantly in the area that is now in Pakistan. They also claim that Ranjit Singh was born in Pakistan's city of Gujranwala and that his last surviving grand daughter died in Pakistan. British Govt also questioned the ownership of Kohinoor as it says that after the birth of Pakistan the ownership vests not only with India, but also with Pakistan and Bangladesh.
   Kohinoor, is a precious diamond and it is natural that country would like to have it back which was take away when it was being exploited under the British rule. It is ridiculous to call it a gift. All such gifts by subordinates to Rulers are made under duress. Is it not surprising that Govt is not even willing to stake a claim to Kohinoor, as unfolded in SC? The solicitor General's submission is that if we claim our treasures like the Kohinoor from other countries every other nation will start claiming their items from us and then nothing will be left in our museums. This gives the impression, that our museums are full of valuables brought away from foreign countries.
There are few questions that agitate my mind --- should it not be known to the people as what made the Govt to take such a step in disowning it's right over the much talked about diamond? In case it was gifted to Britain, why was the history fabricated with the statements that it would be brought back to our soil? Thus the entire issue is somewhat fishy which needs clarification for knowledge of the people of this country. The Pakistan's entry by filing a petition, in the court, is more perturbing while the most surprising thing is that, even the British-Indian MP Keith Vaz had called for the return of Kohinoor diamond to India.