An open air museum on Constitution, its making
Induben Rohit, who had last year led a march to Delhi for eradication of untouchability, said that through the Constitution, Babasaheb has given Dalits the power to assert their rights.
The 126th birth anniversary of Dalit icon Dr B R Ambedkar was celebrated on Friday with traditional fervour across Maharashtra.
In Nagpur, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi, where the architect of the Constitution embraced Buddhism in 1956 with a large number of followers.
In Mumbai, state Education Minister Vinod Tawde visited Chaitya Bhoomi, the memorial of Ambedkar, and offered floral tributes on the occasion.
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Memorial speeches were delivered at special functions and tributes offered in various parts of the state.
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