PM Modi pays tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to BR Ambedkar, the key architect of India's Constitution, saying he has made indelible contributions to the country's progress.

 

 

 

"Tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Jayanti. He has made indelible contributions to India's progress. This is a day to reiterate our commitment to fulfil his dreams for our nation," PM Modi said in a tweet.

 

 

President Ram Nath Kovind also poured tributed to India's first Law Minister. "Humble tribute to Babasaheb on Ambedkar Jayanti! A strong advocate of social justice, Babasaheb laid the foundation of modern India as a constitutional architect. Let us do our part in building an inclusive society following his ideal of 'Indian first, Indian later and Indian last," wrote President Kovind on Twitter.

 

 

The prime minister also attached a video paying respects to BR Ambedkar which shows various aspects of Baba Saheb’s life and struggle for democracy as well as the Central government’s policies dedicated to him.

 

Born on April 14, 1891, in Madhya Pradesh, Dr Ambedkar was also known as the father of Indian democracy. Apart from this, he was the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.

 

An economist and advocate of human rights and women empowerment, Dr Ambedkar is considered a leading nation builder of India. He was the president of India’s constiuent assembly which gave the world its lengthiest written constitution. He was the first person to envision India as a country where all the citizens are treated as equals under the law.