ICCR: Not shutting down historic Maulana Azad library

New Delhi, April 13: The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) on Friday said it was not shutting down the historic Maulana Azad library at the headquarters here but "something was being planned" about it.

An official at the Director General's office said that "something" was indeed "being planned for the library" including "perhaps shifting of the library out of ICCR headquarters", but refused to divulge any details.

"The library is intact with all its archives and books. But it is not accessible perhaps thanks to its location. We are applying our mind to make it more accessible. The library is not being shut down," Saharsrabuddhe said.

The ICCR was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first Education Minister of India.