The Union Cabinet Monday approved the transfer of Indu Mill land in Mumbai for the construction of a memorial for Dalit icon B R Ambedkar. The Central government will transfer the land to the Maharashtra government for a memorial which has been a long-pending demand of political parties in the state. The ashes of Ambedkar,the architect of Indias Constitution,are buried at Chaitya Bhoomi,which lies near the plot of land of India United Mill,popularly known as the Indu Mill,which comes under the control of the National Textiles Corporation. Various political parties and Dalits organisations wanted the issue to be settled by December 6,which is Ambedkars death anniversary.
