IN PHOTOS: People pay tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in Mumbai

Updated On: 14 April, 2024 05:49 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Rich tributes were paid across Maharashtra to legendary social reformer and jurist Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 133rd birth anniversary, with thousands of people visiting Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai`s Dadar, Ramabai Nagar in Ghatkopar and Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur since midnight. Pics/Sameer Markande

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<p>Meanwhile, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari visited Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur, while Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde paid tribute at Dadar</p>

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Meanwhile, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari visited Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur, while Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde paid tribute at Dadar

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The vicinity of these sites were seen full of stalls selling books related to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and other memorabilia

<p>The civic bodies were seen making arrangements for water etc for the visitors. While the police has made arrangements for the followers of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar</p>

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The civic bodies were seen making arrangements for water etc for the visitors. While the police has made arrangements for the followers of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar

<p>Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police had last week issued a traffic advisory for the citizens ahead of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar`s birth anniversary on April 14</p>

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Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police had last week issued a traffic advisory for the citizens ahead of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar`s birth anniversary on April 14

<p>The police had said that 133rd Jayanti of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar`s followers are expected to visit the city`s Chaitya Bhoomi in large numbers</p>

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The police had said that 133rd Jayanti of Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar`s followers are expected to visit the city`s Chaitya Bhoomi in large numbers

<p>The police had said that as huge crowds are expected to visit the Chaitya Bhoomi in Dadar, vehicular trafic on near by roads of Chaitya Bhoomi could be affected</p>

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The police had said that as huge crowds are expected to visit the Chaitya Bhoomi in Dadar, vehicular trafic on near by roads of Chaitya Bhoomi could be affected

<p>Meanwhile, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday reached Chaitya Bhoomi and paid tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 133rd birth anniversary</p>

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Meanwhile, Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Sunday reached Chaitya Bhoomi and paid tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 133rd birth anniversary

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