Telugu States Pay Rich Tributes To Dr. BR Ambedkar On His Birth Anniversary

Chief ministers and governors of Andhra Pradesh and Telanganaon Friday paid rich tributes to the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr B. R. Ambedkar on his 131st birth anniversary.

Rich tributes were paid to the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr. B. R. Ambedkar in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on his 131st birth anniversary on Friday.

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao said that the life of Ambedkar is proof of the philosophy of encountering obstacles with self-confidence. CM KCR remembered Dr. Ambedkar on his 132nd birth anniversary as the father of the Indian Constitution, his role in changing the course of the country, and yeomen services to the nation.

In his message on Ambedkar Jayanti, the CM said that Ambedkar is a universal man who reached the heights of success with his broad thinking without getting stuck in self-deprecation and vulnerability. CM KCR said that Ambedkar was a global intellectual who removed the prejudices prevailing in society with the light of knowledge.

Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan also paid tributes to Ambedkar. She said that he is one of India's greatest sons, having shaped the country's Constitution. He was a zealous social reformer and a renowned lawyer.

"Respected Babasaheb's life is a shining example of the human soul's triumph over repression, as well as a trumpet appeal for justice for the impoverished and downtrodden and ensuring basic constitutional rights of each and everyone," she said.

"Let us all follow the ideals and mandates of the Constitution respecting the constitutional office / Institutions created under it, for our Nation to achieve the glory of her yore days," the governor added.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy described Dr. Ambedkar as one of the greatest intellectuals the country can be proud of. He said Ambedkar was a multifaceted personality with immense knowledge in legal, social, political, economic, spiritual, and other fields. He noted that the constitution maker laid solid foundations for the country's political, democratic, and social systems.

"His efforts to forget the differences and make humanity flourish cannot be forgotten. Walking in the footsteps of that great man, we have taken historic steps in poverty eradication and social justice empowerment," said Jagan Mohan Reddy.

Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer said in his message that Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was an eminent jurist, chief architect, and father of the Indian Constitution. Throughout his life, he fought for the empowerment of the socially, economically, and educationally weaker classes of society.

(With IANS inputs)