The Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to The Constitution Man Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 61st death anniversary today, which is being observed as “Nirvan Diwas.”
Narendra Modi said in tweet, “I bow to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on his Nirvan Diwas. India will always be thankful to Babasaheb for his rich service to the nation.”
Babasaheb Ambedkar was one of the architects of the Indian Constitution. He was a well-known politician and an eminent jurist. Ambedkar’s efforts to eradicate the social evils like untouchability and caste restrictions were remarkable.
The leader, throughout his life, fought for the rights of the dalits and other socially backward classes. Ambedkar was appointed as the nation’s first Law Minister in the Cabinet of Jawahar Lal Nehru. He was posthumously
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, who was the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, died on December 6, 1956. He was born on April 14, 1891 in Mhow district of Madhya Pradesh.
He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honor in 1990.
--with agency inputs
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