On behalf of the Federation of Ambedkarite and Buddhist I Organisations. UK, Roy Hattersley. MP, on Dec. 1 unveiled the commemorative plaque, which reads: Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar 1891 -1956. Indian Crusader for I Sociol Justice, lived here 1921-1 1922, 10 years ago at No. 10 King Henry’s Road, Hampstead.
Ms Glenda Jackson, world- famous actress and now the prospective labour candidate for the Hampstead constituency, said she was delighted | to be associated with the great man. She said that she used to live in King Henry’s Road but was not aware that Dr. Ambedkar had resided there during his study in London.
The Acting High Commissioner for India, Krishna V. Rajan. spoke. Gautam spoke about the painstaking task of getting the plaque installed. The President of the Federation. Chanan Chahal, opened the meeting and introduced Paul Green, Chief Superintendent, Metropolitan Police. Talwar, an | Indian poet from Gloucester. recited a poem which he had composed in homage to Babasaheb. Secularism was something that Babasaheb the brought to India from the West. held Among distinguished guests are: Ben Whitaker, former minister in Harold Wilson’s Cabinet and now a director of the Gulbenkian Trust. Meanwhile, we are approaching Indian business community in UK with a scheme that would provide scholarships for selected individual students from India to study in this country, for a one- year post-doctoral fellowship
