Zohran Mamdani reveals his secret plan to literally destroy the British crown

If you listen to Fox News, you’ll hear New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani described as a cross between Chairman Mao and Osama bin Laden.

The reality is somewhat more boring, with Mamdani so far spending his time in office focused on removing potholes, tackling unnecessary street scaffolding, ensuring timely garbage collection, and working on making rent more affordable.

Y’know, mayor stuff. But, judging by some new comments, maybe the conservative media was right about Mamdani all along? Maybe he really is sharpening his guillotine as he eyes the necks of the world’s aristocracy?

King Charles shakes hands with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani during his visit to the 9/11 Memorial in New York.https://t.co/wZGgK7RyLG

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King Charles visited New York City yesterday and met Mamdani during a visit to the 9/11 Memorial. We couldn’t hear what they talked about, but each had a big smile on their face, and the chat seemed cordial. But it seems things could have gone very differently.

Zohran Cromwell?

In advance of the meeting, Mamdani was asked what he’d talk to the king about if he were given a private moment with him:

Zohran Mamdani said if he was to speak to Charles, he would encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond. pic.twitter.com/X5JsJNC3B5

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“If I was to speak to the king separately from that, I would probably encourage him to return the Koh-i-Noor diamond.”

The Koh-i-Noor diamond is one of the largest cut diamonds in the world and is currently set in the Crown of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (Queen Elizabeth II’s mom), which is on display in the Tower of London.

But the priceless diamond has been at the center of intense controversy for years. It first appeared in the 1740s, but came into the possession of Queen Victoria in 1849. Due to its origins in Britain’s colonial past, the governments of India, Iran, Pakistan, and Afghanistan have each asserted that they are the rightful owners.

Britain isn’t about to hand it over, with a 2018 Supreme Court of India hearing that the diamond was legally surrendered to the British and was neither “stolen nor forcibly taken away”. Even so, it’s safe to say that in the modern day, the Koh-i-Noor doesn’t exactly fit with the royal family’s desire to be seen as modern and progressive.

For example, Queen Camilla was expected to be crowned with the diamond, but the Indian government commented that seeing it being used ceremonially evokes “painful memories of the colonial past”. So, for now, it seems as if it’ll remain in the Tower on display.

That said, if Mamdani had his way, the Koh-i-Noor would be removed, effectively destroying the crown. And perhaps discussing this isn’t exactly the harmless and pleasant exchange he expected from the Mayor of New York City.