President, PM pay floral tributes to Dr Ambedkar on his death anniversary

 

 

PRESIDENT Draupadi Murmu on Tuesday paid floral tributes to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his death anniversary at his statue in the Parliament. “President Draupadi Murmu paid floral tributes to Babasaheb Dr B R Ambedkar on his ‘Mahaparinirvan Diwas’ at Parliament House Lawns, New Delhi,” the Rashtrapati Bhawan tweeted.

President Murmu was accompanied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and other leaders and dignitaries at the Parliament premises.

The day is also observed as “Mahaparinirvan Diwas”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday also paid tributes to B R Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution, on his death anniversary and said his struggles gave hope to millions. He along with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid floral tributes to him at Parliament complex.

“On Mahaparinirvan Diwas, I pay homage to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and recall his exemplary service to our nation. His struggles gave hope to millions and his efforts to give India such an extensive Constitution can never be forgotten,” he said in a tweet.