But his comments have sparked anger among those who argue that Britain owes the veterans a debt of gratitude after years of loyal service in the army.
Peter Carroll of the Gurkha Justice Campaign said: ?This was entirely disrespectful. They are just as much constituents as white middle-class people who have lived there 30-years.
?His words have caused an enormous amount of fear among the community who are now concerned they are going to be uprooted and moved elsewhere.?
In 2009 a campaign spearheaded by actress Joanna Lumley, whose father was a Gurkha commander, succeeded in persuading the government to grant soldiers with four or more years of service the right to settle in the UK with their loved ones.
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