[private]NEW DELHI: David Cameron British Prime Minister has clearly ruled out the return of the Kohinoor diamond to India, who is on a three-day visit to India. He said, it would lead to empty rooms in British Museums, if such demands were met.

Cameron said in an interview to a news channel, “I know there is also a great argument about the original provenance of the Kohinoor diamond. I’m afraid this will disappoint viewers, but it’s going to have to stay put.”  Just before Cameron began his two-day visit to India, the issue about the fabled diamond, had been raised by British MP of Indian origin Keith Vaz.

The diamond which was mined in the Deccan is now the part of British crown jewels. However, David Cameron pointed out that the return of diamond could lead to the emptying of museums in Britain. He further added, “What tends to happen with these questions is that if you say yes to one, you suddenly find the British Museum will be emptied”.

The other Indian treasures acquired by the United Kingdom beside the Koh-i-Noor include: Buddha Sakyamuni, the Sultanganj Buddha which is also called as Birmingham Buddha, is a 2.3m tall statue of bronze of the caped deity which was discovered upside-down in a bricked-up cavity by E B Harris British Railway Engineer in 1861 in northeast India.

The another precious treasures is, the Amravati Railings, in south-eastern India, a temple built to house Buddhist relics, these limestone plaques once covered the façade of a “stupa”.[/private]