Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and other leaders offered floral tributes at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament complex in a ceremony organised by the Dr Ambedkar Foundation.
- Prime Minister Modi praised Ambedkar’s commitment to justice and constitutionalism in a post on X, while Rahul Gandhi said Ambedkar’s legacy strengthens his resolve to defend the Constitution.
- Thousands of followers gathered at Mumbai’s Chaityabhoomi, where the BMC set up sheds, mobile toilets, water points and medical stalls, and Mumbai Police deployed more than 5,000 personnel for crowd and safety management.
- Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray visited Chaityabhoomi to pay respects.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced a plan to protect Ambedkar statues across the state by building boundary walls and installing canopies, as leaders nationwide shared tributes and messages on social media.