Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and other leaders offered floral tributes to B. R. Ambedkar at Prerna Sthal on the Parliament campus.
- The Dr Ambedkar Foundation led the official ceremony on behalf of the Social Justice Ministry, opening the event to the public after dignitaries paid homage.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted that Ambedkar’s ideals of justice, equality and constitutionalism guide the push toward a ‘Viksit Bharat’.
- Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said Ambedkar’s legacy strengthens his resolve to defend the Constitution and pursue a more inclusive India.
- Thousands gathered at Mumbai’s Chaityabhoomi, where BMC arrangements and more than 5,000 police were deployed, and Uttar Pradesh announced boundary walls and canopies to safeguard Ambedkar statues statewide.