New Delhi:Â President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid floral tributes to Babasaheb Dr B.R. Ambedkar on his Mahaparinirvan Diwas at Parliament House Lawns, here.
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Khargeand other parliamentarians also paid tribute to the architect of the Constitution at his statue in the Parliament premises today.
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was not just an economist or jurist but also a politician and social reformer who fought for the growth and upliftment of untouchables and lower caste in Hindu society. He has a significant role in shaping the Constitution of India therefore he is fondly known as the Father of the Indian constitution.
Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891, in a Mahar (Dalit) caste family, who were treated as untouchables and easy subject to socio-economic discrimination. He died on December 6, 1956, due to ill health.
In 1990, Ambedkar was conferred with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.
