Indian stock markets are closed today, on the occasion of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Jayanti. The day marks the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Ambedkar, who was born on April 14, 1891.
"BR Ambedkar, who is the father of India's Constitution...he wanted a poverty-free country...PM Modi is working to fulfil BR Ambedkar's dreams. Congress always insulted BR Ambedkar and defeated him in the election; he was insulted so much that he had to resign from Nehru's cabinet...today
"I pay my respects to him (Babasaheb Ambedkar)...The BJP government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has respected Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar and his ideology. It makes me proud to be an Indian. This padayatra is being held to honour his legacy," Singh told ANI.
The Deputy CM paid his respects to Babasaheb Ambedkar and stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was taking the country forward with Ambedkar's ideology.
Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha were also present at the event to pay homage to Babasaheb Ambedkar and Bharat Mata. Dilip Jaiswal, Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) state unit president, and BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad also paid tributes to the architect of the Indi
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said that the 'Samman Abhiyan' celebrated on the occasion of Baba Saheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar's birth anniversary will prove helpful in remembering his contribution to the nation and reawakening his thoughts.
Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) president Chirag Paswan on Saturday took part in the Baba Chauharmal Festival in Mokama, a prominent annual event celebrated by the Dalit community in Bihar.
Former New Zealand batter and Islamabad United batter Colin Munro shattered Rilee Rossouw's record for most fifty-plus scores in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) with a strong display for Islamabad United against Lahore Qalandars.
Uttar Pradesh Congress President Ajay Rai on Saturday took part in a shobha yatra on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti in Varanasi and said that for the past 25 years, they have been celebrating Hanuman Jayanti in this way.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasised the transformative impact of Banas Dairy in Kashi and said that the dairy has rewarded hard work and given wings to aspirations.