Overview

• On an official U.K. trip, the Tamil Nadu chief minister toured the London residence where B. R. Ambedkar lived while studying at the London School of Economics.
• He posted that walking through the rooms left him in “a deep sense of awe” at Ambedkar’s rise from caste oppression to becoming the architect of India’s Constitution.
• He said a photograph of Thanthai Periyar in conversation with Ambedkar moved him the most during the visit.
• He described the visit as inspiring and closed his message with “Grateful for this inspiring moment. Jai Bhim.”
• He also paid respects at Karl Marx’s memorial in Highgate Cemetery and shared reflections on Marx’s influence.