The statue of Winston Churchill in London can be moved to the museum for protection in the case of the protests, granddaughter of the legendary UK politician Emma Soames told the BBC.

According to her, the famous PM was a "complex man" but he was considered a hero by millions.

Soames said she was shocked to see that the monument was cordoned off, although she understands the need for this step. It came after protesters daubed "was a racist" on the statue last weekend. 

According to Soames, it was "extraordinarily sad that my grandfather, who was such a unifying figure in this country, appears to have become a sort of icon through being controversial."

"We've come to this place where history is viewed only entirely through the prism of the present," she noted.

According to her, in India, Churchill is not considered a hero, since he played a role in the famine in Bengal in 1943, which killed at least 3 million people.

As Black Lives Matter activist Imarn Ayton noted, statues of slave traders and people who had spoken negatively towards black people were "extremely offensive" and should be moved to museums. 

"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.