The UK government has accepted India's appeal against the closure of Ambedkar House in north London and said the memorial will remain open to visitors.<br />'' <br />'' UK Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick confirmed that he had granted retrospective planning permission on Thursday for 10 King Henry's Road in Camden, where Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar lived in 1921-22 during his student days at London School of Economics, to function as a museum.<br />'' <br />'' The minister had recovered the appeal in the case last September after the memorial faced closure due to an alleged breach of planning norms for the residential area.<br />'' <br />'' The home was bought by the Maharashtra government and refurbished to transform into a memorial-cum-museum, which now houses photographs and belongings of Ambedkar, with the walls adorned with his famous quotations.<br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | March 13, 2020 8:56 PM
UK accepts India's appeal against closure of Ambedkar House in north London