President Murmu, Kharge pay tribute to Ambedkar on his death anniversary
New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge paid tribute to Dr. BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. My respectful tribute to Prime Minister Modi on his Mahaparinirvan Day. Charge was also taken by BR Ambedkar. Babasaheb was a defender of the democratic principles of liberty, equality, fraternity and justice throughout his life. “On this Mahaparinirvan Day, we express our deep respect for his ideas of social change and social justice. We must pledge to collectively preserve and protect our best contribution to the nation: the Constitution of India, Kharge said. President Murmu, Vice President Dhankhar, Prime Minister Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla and many others also paid floral tributes to Ambedkar at the Parliament complex on his death anniversary. Ambedkar played a fundamental role in drafting the Constitution as Chairman of the Drafting Committee and also served as Minister of Law and Justice in the early cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru. Ambedkar, of Dalit origin, rose to a prominent position in Indian politics. Protected the rights of the deprived. Appreciation of his ideas has increased since his death in 1956.