Birth anniversary of Dr Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution, was celebrated with full devotion and faith in his birth place, Ambedkar Nagar, (Mhow). Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan paid obeisance by garlanding the statue established in the grand memorial at his birth place. He also paid floral tributes at the memorial site after visiting the asthi-kalash of Babasaheb.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the major places of Panchteerth related to the life of Babasaheb Ambedkar would be linked with the Teerth-Darshan scheme. Devotees will be able to travel free-of cost to these pilgrimages at the expense of the State Government. All the expenses of food, excursion and lodging etc. will be borne by the state government for the passengers. Chief Minister Chouhan said that a Dharamshala would be constructed at a suitable place for the devotees visiting the birth memorial at Ambedkar Nagar, Mhow. For this, the district administration has been instructed to identify revenue land.

Chief Minister Chouhan said that the State Government is following the path and principles laid down by Babasaheb Ambedkar. No stone will be left unturned in uplift of the deprived section of the society. He said that it is our duty to give a proper governance

system by following social justice and harmony. Social justice and social harmony is the basic mantra. Our endeavour is to ensure that all sections of the society get justice and there should be an atmosphere of harmony in the society. He said that those who are at backmost in the society are our first priority. The Chief Minister said that Babasaheb had given the basic mantra of ‘be educated, be organised and fight, by imbibing this basic mantra, we can make our dreams come true. Social order can be improved by following the path shown by him. We can build a good society. We are moving towards the establishment of an egalitarian society.