People throng to Shivaji Park on Ambedkar’s death anniversary

People throng to Shivaji Park on Ambedkar’s death anniversary

FPJ BureauUpdated: Friday, May 31, 2019, 08:17 PM IST
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Mumbai: Anandraj Ambedka an Muslim People pay tribute to Bharatratna Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar statue occasion of Mahaparinirvan Din at Chatyabhoomi, Dadar on Sunday, 6 Dec 15.... Pic by Bhushan Koyande |

Mumbai : Tens of thousands of people gathered at Dadar Chaityabhoomi in Shivaji Park to pay homage to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on the occasion of his 59th death anniversary on Sunday. Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, died on December 6, 1956.

Governor C Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Minister for Higher and Technical Educaiton Vinod Tawde, Minister of State for Social Justice and Special Assistance Rajkumar Badole, Mayor of Mumbai Snehal Ambekar, Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta and others paid homage to Dr Ambedkar – the father of the Indian Constitution.

According to civic officials, over 5 lakh followers across the country had gathered to pay rich homage to the leader at Shivaji Park, where Dr Ambedkar was cremated. Thousands of women, children and senior citizens in white dresses and with blue flags were seen marching at Shivaji Park. The area was truned into an ocean of white and blue.

On this occasion, the social justice department of the Maharashtra state government opened a Facebook page and a website to give information about the government’s schemes to the public. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “The state is celebraing the 125th birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. On this occasion, the state has come up with various schemes to empower socially-backward people.”

He added, “Liberty, equality and fraternity are Ambekar’s greatest gifts to the nation. These three principles have been working as the pedestal of modern India and the country has been galloping on these towards progress and prosperity.”

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