Thousands gather at Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai to pay tributes to Ambedkar

Thousands of people on Wednesday gathered at Chaityabhoomi at Shivaji Park in Mumbairsquos Dadar to pay tributes to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 67th death anniversaryThe death anniversary of the chief architect of the Constitution is observed as Mahaparinirvan DinMaharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy chief ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar also paid tributes to Ambedkar The leaders paid floral tributes to Ambedkar at his memorial Chaityabhoomi at the Shivaji Park in Dadar area of MumbaiNationalist Congress Party founder Sharad Pawar and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray who visited Chaityabhoomi were among other leaders who paid homage to AmbedkarIn a post on X Sharad Pawar described Ambedkar as the one who brought about a social revolution to fight for the rights of the deprived sections of societyThackerays party said the presence of a large number of followers at the memorial is a testimony to Ambedkars work and ideologyEvery year thousands of people from across the state converge at B R Ambedkars memorial Chaityabhoomi on December 6 Ambedkar died on this day in 1956The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has set up temporary sheds mobile toilets drinking water and medical stalls at the Shivaji Park in view of the huge rush of B R Ambedkars followersIn Pics Thousands gather at Chaityabhoomi at Shivaji Park in Mumbais Dadar to pay tributes to AmbedkarMaharashtra government has declared that a public holiday will be observed in Mumbai on December 6 to mark the death anniversary of Dr AmbedkarAs per a circular issued by the government on Tuesday all state government and administrative offices in Mumbai and its subdistricts will remain closed on Dr Ambedkars death anniversary on WednesdayMeanwhile Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud and other judges of the Supreme Court also paid tributes to B R Ambedkar We have to stand by the values of Dr Ambedkar the CJI said after offering tributes to Ambedkar in the apex court premisesIt is a historic occasion for the Supreme Court because December 6 is historic for the nation But we are now part of this slice of history by installing the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar here in the Supreme Court Justice Chandrachud saidThe CJI said he and his colleagues were deeply honoured that we are part of this slice of history to pay homage to the architect of the Indian ConstitutionPresident Droupadi Murmu had on November 26 unveiled a statue of Ambedkar in the apex court premises on the occasion of Constitution Day With inputs from agences