By Firstdespatch Desk Apr 14, 2023
Agartala, April 14 (FD) Chief Minister, Prof. Dr. Manik Saha today said that Tripura’s BJP-IPFT government is working to improve the lives of people from backward communities to implement the dreams of Bharat Ratna Dr. BR Ambedkar and paid floral tribute on his 133rd birth anniversary.
Speaking at the central event of Dr. BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary celebration at Ujjayanta Palace here, Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha said, “It’s a matter of great pride and happiness that we are celebrating Bharat Ratna Dr. BR Ambedkar’s 133rd birth anniversary. We observe this day every year. His work for dalit and backward people is known to all. We thank PM Modi for announcing yesterday that Dr. BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary would be a national holiday. The path he has shown is a lesson to everyone”.
Stating that the country and the state are working in the direction shown by Dr. Ambedkar, the CM recounted Dr. Ambedkar’s life and said he survived cruelties shown to him as a child but also got kindles from a Brahmin teacher after whom he got his name.
“The central government has turned the five places connected to him including his birthplace, workplace, his place of death was turned into great destinations. Born in a humble background in Madhya Pradesh, he lost his father at a young age. His family lived in a small house but he prepared himself with his sharp mind, studied at Columbia University, became a barrister. He led the writing of our Constitution which is the largest constitution of the world. We are all working in the path shown by him”, CM Dr. Saha said.
Minister for Scheduled Caste (SC) Welfare Sudhangshu Das joined a rally from Rabindra Shatabarshiki Bhawan to observe the birth anniversary of Dr. BR Ambedkar. Terming Dr. Ambedkar “a great legal expert, philosopher, political leader and a great man”, the minister said his contributions to India throughout his life were exemplary.
BJP state president Rajib Bhattacharjee said, “We have undertaken a series of social activities from April 06 which is BJP’s foundation day till April 14 – the birthday of Dr. Ambedkar. BJP’s main objectives include awakening the society, bringing the dalit, SC or backward people into mainstream of society and these are the objectives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha as well”.
The day was celebrated by state Congress SC Cell, CPIM’s SC frontal wing – Tripura Tapshili Jati Samanway Samiti and different social organizations as well. FD JK