New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his birth anniversary and said he gave India its strongest pillar of strength – the Constitution. A key architect of India’s Constitution, Ambedkar is regarded as an icon, especially by Dalits, for his relentless work for social reforms and empowerment […]
Karimnagar: BC Welfare and Civil Supplies Minister Gangula Kamalakar said that the Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao was fulfilling the dreams of social reformists such as Dr BR Ambedkar and Babu Jagjivan Ram by introducing various welfare schemes for the upliftment of dalits and other weaker sections. The minister distributed goods transportation vehicles to Dalit […]
Chandigarh: After registering a landslide victory in Punjab Assembly elections, Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Chief Minister-designate Bhagwant Mann and his Cabinet colleagues will be sworn-in on March 16, it was announced on Friday. The AAP recorded a thumping win in the Assembly polls by winning 92 of the 117 seats. The ruling Congress won 18 […]
Hyderabad: TPCC president A Revanth Reddy said Congress would intensify its agitation against Chief Minister K Chandrahshekhar Rao’s remarks for drafting a new Constitution. The TPCC president said along with him, Nalgonda MP Uttam Kumar Reddy and Bhongir MP Komatireddy Venkat Reddy would stage a day-long dharna in the Parliament premises on Monday. Addressing at […]
Adilabad: Forest Minister Allola Indrakaran Reddy said that Dr BR Ambedkar remains a source of inspiration to the world as the ‘Architect of the Indian Constitution. Speaking after paying floral tributes to the Ambedkar statue on his 65th death anniversary in Nirmal on Monday, Indrakaran Reddy recalled the contribution of Ambedkar to the country. He […]
By Nayakara Veeresha The second wave of the Covid pandemic has hit the economy, polity and society hard. The first wave was broadly an urban phenomenon whereas the second wave percolated into the rural and semi-urban areas. In the context of Covid-19, the ongoing discourse has widely covered the aspect of healthcare reforms. One of […]
The Chief Minister, in the course of his 50-minute address, praised Ambedkar for helping Dalits get some respite through reservations in education and jobs.
Successive governments in undivided Andhra Pradesh had only used dalits as vote bank and did not take any step for the uplift of the community, he said.
K T Rama Rao paid floral tributes at the statue of Dr Ambedkar on Upper Tank Bund in Hyderabad along with Social Welfare Minister Koppula Eshwar and Tourism Minister V Srinivas Goud.
Born on April 14, 1891, Babasaheb Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer who campaigned against social discrimination towards the untouchables (Dalits).
While honouring Dr Ambedkar, Modi said his government is committed to fulfilling the dreams that the leader had for India, adding that his thoughts continue to provide strength to millions of people.