Tag: Bhimrao Ambedkar

Mayawati slams PM Modi for remarks on Bhimrao Ambedkar

The PM had at a rally on Wednesday accused SP and BSP of forgetting the principles of Babasaheb Ambedkar and Ram Manohar Lohia.

May 2, 2019

President Kovind, PM Modi pay tributes to Bhimrao Ambedkar on 128th birth anniversary

Born on this day in 1891 at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, Dr Ambedkar is counted among India’s greatest social reformers.

April 14, 2019

Nation cannot be run by ‘fatwas’, says Yogi Adityanath

The 46-year-old claimed that India had marched ahead on the path of progress and prosperity as it followed the path shown by holy men. 

September 28, 2018

Statues of Ambedkar found damaged in UP’s Ballia, Badaun

Two statues of Dalit icon and father of the Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar were found damaged in Ballia and Badaun districts of Uttar Pradesh, triggering off protests by members of the Dalit community on Saturday, police said. According to the police, In Ballia’s Thedwari village under the Nagra police station area, the right hand, …

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April 7, 2018

Another Ambedkar statue damaged in Uttar Pradesh

The statue of Dalit icon and father of the Indian Constitution Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar found damaged at a village of Uttar Pradesh, triggering off protests by members of the Dalit community who blocked traffic on Thursday, police said. According to the police, the incident took place at a village under the Sirsaganj police station area. SP …

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April 5, 2018

Mismatch of Education

If not the most important goal, “Education for All” is one of the major objectives of our society. Everyone assumes, without debate, that higher education is the only means through which the poor and downtrodden can aspire for a better future. Many true life stories are told to drive home the importance of education: President …

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March 25, 2018

Bhimrao Ambedkar statue vandalised in UP

Dalit icon Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar’s statue vandalised by unidentified people in Meerut’s Mawana district in Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday. According to the police, The incident took place in Khurd village early in the morning and was noticed by villagers and others. The Dalit community held a protest and blocked traffic in the morning, and later …

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March 7, 2018

UP govt instructs offices to put up BR Ambedkar’s photo

The Uttar Pradesh government on Friday once again issued instructions to all government offices to put up a picture of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. The government offices told to put up Ambedkar’s picture include the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, state secretariat, public sector institutions, municipal corporations/councils and educational institutions. A state government spokesman said that …

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December 30, 2017

BJP demands Azam Khan’s resignation

BJP on Wednesday demanded the arrest and resignation of Uttar Pradesh minister Azam Khan and for dubbing Bhim Rao Ambedkar as someone who grabs land. "Such comments are highly objectionable. There is no place for people like Azam Khan in the society. A criminal case should be registered against him and he should be arrested," …

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September 7, 2016

‘Parineeti not working with Mahesh Babu’

Director A R Murgadoss has clarified that actress Parineeti Chopra is not working with Telegu star Mahesh Babu due date issues, while Sridevi’s daughter Jhanvi was never approached for the film. There were speculations that Parineeti may be paired opposite Mahesh Babu in a Tollywood film, while other reports suggested Jhanvi’s name. "It is true …

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August 28, 2016