President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 67th death anniversary which is observed as "Mahaparinirvan Diwas".
As India observes Mahaparinirvan Divas on December 6 in memory of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi remembers Babasaheb and pays his obeisance to him.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday paid floral tributes to the statue of BR Ambedkar, Chairman of the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution, at Chaura Maidan, Shimla on the occasion of Constitution Day.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 161.86 crore towards the fourth tranche of financial assistance to fishermen who lost their livelihoods due to the laying of ONGC pipelines in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema and Kakinada districts.
Addressing a public rally in Hyderabad, PM Modi also slammed the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) for 'insulting' BR Ambedkar by demanding a new constitution.
Hitting out at Congress, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the grand old party insulted the chief architect of the Constitution, BR Ambedkar throughout his life.
Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr. BR Ambedkar, on Saturday announced that his party — Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) — will contest all 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra in the general elections next year.
"A minor girl was allegedly exploited sexually by a minor boy," said the officer, adding that acting swiftly police rounded up and produced him before the Juvenile Justice Board.
Former VHP leader RBVS Maniyan was arrested by Police from his Chennai residence for his alleged controversial remarks on BR Ambedkar and Dalits, an official said.