New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to Bharat Ratna Babasahib Dr BR Ambedkar on his 'Mahaparinirwan Diwas'. PM Modi took to Twitter to pay his homage to BR Ambedkar and wrote that his contribution to the Nation is 'eternal & invaluable'.
On his Mahaparinirvana Diwas, I bow to the venerable Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. His contribution to the Nation is eternal & invaluable.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 6, 2014
In another tweet PM called BR Ambedkar as a man who was 'ahead of his time'.
Dr. Ambedkar was a man ahead of his time. We remember his efforts to eradicate social evils & the importance he gave to education.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 6, 2014
Babasaheb became a voice for the oppressed & downtrodden. His ideals & thoughts continue to guide us in our quest for an equal society.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 6, 2014
Dr BR Ambedkar passed away on the 6th December 1956. He is fondly known as the 'messiah' of the marginalized people and also the 'Father of the Indian Constitution'.
He was a jurist, economist, politician and a social reformer who campaigned against social discrimination of Dalits, women and labourers. In 1990, Ambedkar was posthumously conferred the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of India.
