Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhaan: Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar

Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday paid tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on the occasion of 69th Mahaparinirvan Diwas at the Parliament House LawnsRahul Gandhi said that he is committed to protecting Babasaheb Ambedkars Constitution which serves as the most powerful tool for the countrymenHumble tribute to Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on his Mahaparinirvan Day Baba Sahebs Constitution based on the spirit of social equality justice and rights is the most powerful tool for the countrymen and I am always committed to protecting it My salute to the architect of the Constitution Jai Bhim Jai Samvidhaan Rahul Gandhi posted on X hellip pictwittercom1HYYp0Hf1hmdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi December 6 2024Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also paid tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar saying that he devoted his entire life to championing the democratic values of liberty equality fraternity and justiceKharge said it is the need of the hour to defend protect and safeguard his ideals and ideas as well as his finest contribution to the nation the Constitution of IndiaIn a social media post on X Kharge wrote On the Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Babasaheb Dr Ambedkar we express our heartfelt gratitude to the ardent champion of the Constitution and social justice Babasaheb devoted his entire life to championing the democratic values of liberty equality fraternity and justice It is a pressing need of the hour to defend protect and safeguard his ideals and ideas as also his finest contribution to the nation the Constitution of IndiaOn the Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Babasaheb Dr Ambedkar we express our heartfelt gratitude to the ardent champion of the Constitution and social justice Babasaheb devoted his entire life to championing the democratic values of liberty equality fraternity and justiceIt is ahellip pictwittercomYbpBDAPWEAmdash Mallikarjun Kharge kharge December 6 2024Mahaparinirvan Diwas is observed annually on December 6 to commemorate the death anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar fondly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar the chief architect of the Indian ConstitutionBorn on April 14 1891 Baba Saheb Ambedkar was an Indian jurist economist politician and social reformer who campaigned against social discrimination towards Dalits and supported the rights of women and workersDr Ambedkar a revered leader thinker and reformer dedicated his life to championing equality and eradicating castebased discriminationMahaparinirvan Diwas holds profound significance as a tribute to Dr BR Ambedkars transformative legacyAccording to Buddhist texts Lord Buddhas death is considered to be Mahaparinirvan the Sanskrit term for nirvana after death Parinirvan is considered liberation from Samara karma and the cycle of death and birth It is the most sacrosanct day in the Buddhist calendarHe was also one of the seven members of the committee that drafted the Indian Constitution after independence In 1990 Ambedkar was conferred with the Bharat Ratna Indias highest civilian awardBabasaheb Ambedkar died on December 6 1956 at his home in Delhi