Churchill statue 'may have to be put in museum', says granddaughter
Ms Soames acknowledged her grandfather had often held views which"particularly now are regarded as unacceptable but weren't necessarily then".
She argued that in India, Churchill is not seen as a hero, citing his role in the 1943 Bengal famine, during which at least three million people are believed to have died. "I think it's a win-win to everyone so we no longer offend the black nation and we also get to keep our history," she told the BBC.branded the boarding up of the statue to protect it from potential vandalism as"absurd and shameful"Mr Johnson said the former prime minister had expressed opinions which were"unacceptable to us today" but remained a hero for saving the country from"fascist and racist tyranny".
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