PM Modi pays tribute to BR Ambedkar on his death anniversary

As the nation observes Mahaparinirvan Divas on December 6 in memory of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembered Babasaheb Ambedkar and paid his obeisance to himPM Modi paid tributes to BR Ambedkar on his death anniversary saying he dedicated his life to the welfare of the exploited and deprivedTaking to his social media account X PM Modi wrote Pujya Baba Saheb along with being the architect of the Indian Constitution was an immortal champion of social harmony who dedicated his life for the welfare of the exploited and the deprived My respectful obeisance to him today on his Mahaparinirvana day mdash Narendra Modi narendramodi December 6 2023Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also paid tributes to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Baba Saheb Dr BR Amdebkar had dedicated his entire life to towards the establishment of an equal and just society the progress of the nation human rights and social justice for all On his death anniversary I pay sincere homage to himDefence Minister Rajnath Singh in his message said On Mahaparinirvan Diwas I bow to Babasaheb Ambedkar and his remarkable contributions to our nation His thoughts inspired millions and our coming generations will never forget his role in creating Indias ConstitutionMoS PMO Dr Jitendra Singh remembered Babasaheb saying Today we remember Babasaheb Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on Mahaparinirvan Diwas The chief architect of our Constitution Babasaheb worked tirelessly throughout his life for creating an equitable and a strong IndiaIn his message Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said Tributes to the chief architect of our Constitution Babasaheb Ambedkar on his death anniversary His ideals of social justice and equality continue to guide us in serving the peopleBorn on April 14 1891 Baba Saheb Ambedkar was an Indian jurist economist politician and social reformer who campaigned against social discrimination towards Dalits and supported the rights of women ad workers He died on December 6 1956Baba Saheb Ambedkar was a prolific student earning doctorates in economics from both Columbia University and the University of London In 1956He led a satyagraha in Mahad to fight for the right of the untouchable community to draw water from the main water tank of the town On 25 September 1932 the agreement known as Poona Pact was signed between Ambedkar and Madan Mohan Malaviya Due to the pact the depressed class received 148 seats in the legislature instead of the 71 as allocated earlierHe was also one of the seven members of the committee that drafted the Indian Constitution after independence In 1990 Ambedkar was conferred with the Bharat Ratna Indias highest civilian awardBaba Saheb Ambedkar died in his sleep on 6 December 1956 at his home in Delhi In 1990 the Bharat Ratna Indias highest civilian award was posthumously conferred upon Baba Saheb AmbedkarWith inputs from Agencies