Guwahati, March 28: The BJP-led NDA government on Friday declared Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on April 14 as a public holiday for his ‘contributions to society and Constitution’.

The announcement was made by Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhwat on social his social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Taking to X, Shekhwat said, “The architect of the Constitution, the one who established a new era of equality in society, our revered Baba Saheb, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Ji, will now have a public holiday on his birth anniversary.”

Shekhawat claimed that by observing a national holiday on BR Ambedkar’s birthday, PM Modi has honoured the sentiments of the nation. “By taking this decision, the devoted follower of Baba Saheb, the honorable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodiJi, has honored the sentiments of the nation,” Shekhawat wrote on X.

Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, was born on April 14, 1891, in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. He played a pivotal role in shaping modern India and is widely regarded as a prominent figure in Dalit activism.

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