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How did the british respond to news of the of the amritsar massacre?

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The reactions of the British varied with respect to the Amritsar massacre .

Explanation: After the Amritsar massacre , the reactions across Britan varied.

* Rudyard Kipling outrightly condemened the massacre

*House of lords supported this massacre.

*Winston Churchill who was the secretary of war condemned the massacre calling it "monstrous"

*Herbert Asquith , the then prime minister called it 'one of the worst outrages in history '

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