Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed every year on December 6 to mark the death anniversary of BR Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution.
He drew attention to the constitutional right to build places of worship and said that he is not doing anything unconstitutional, "as anyone can make a temple or church, so can I".
This comes after the Trinamool Congress (TMC) suspended West Bengal MLA Humayun Kabir on Thursday over his remarks, in which he claimed he would inaugurate a Babri Masjid in the state's Murshidabad district today.
Despite recent tensions and protests by Hindu groups over the disputed mosque building in Sanjauli, the Muslim community on Friday offered Jumma (Friday) prayers peacefully, emphasising unity and brotherhood in the Himachal Pradesh capital.
They cited the Himachal Pradesh High Court's directive to maintain the status quo and the earlier Municipal Commissioner's order regarding demolition of the top floors of the building.
A day after controversy erupted over his remarks on the meaning of "jihad", Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani clarified that he takes responsibility for any confusion caused by his statement, asserting that his words were misunderstood outside their full context.
Former Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) regional director KK Muhammed has said that Muslims should give up two more historical places which are temples also - Mathura, the birthplace of Lord Krishna, and Gyanvapi, which is associated with Lord Shiva - and also suggested that the leade