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Railways to run 14 special trains to clear rush on Mahaparinirvan Diwas

The Central Railway (CR) on Thursday said it will run 14 unreserved special trains to clear the extra rush of passengers travelling on the occasion of Dr B R Ambedkar's death anniversary, observed as Mahaparinirvan Diwas, on December 6. A CR press release said of the 14 special trains, 3 trains will run from Nagpur to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (Mumbai), 6 from CSMT Mumbai/ Dadar to Sewagram/Ajni/Nagpur, 2 between Kalaburagi and CSMT, 2 between Solapur and CSMT and one from Ajni to CSMT. Besides, the Railway has decided to augment train no 11401 CSMT-Adilabad Express departing on December 6, with one general second class coach for the benefit of passengers traveling on the occasion of Mahaparinirvan Diwas, said the release. The South Central Railway will also run a special train from Adilabad to Mumbai which will be notified in due course, it said. Every year, thousands of people converge at Chaityabhoomi in central Mumbai, where Ambedkar's last rites were performed, to .

Ambedkar in his labyrinth

In Ambedkar: A Life, a comparatively short biography of the leader, Shashi Tharoor nails the pretentious nature of Ambedkar's appropriation by many

Kharge visits Ambedkar's memorial, Azad's 'mazaar'; pays them homage

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday visited the memorial and 'mazaar' of B R Ambedkar and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, and paid tributes to the two freedom fighters and former Union ministers. After visiting Ambedkar's memorial here, Kharge also posted a quote of the former law minister and the chief architect of the Constitution on Twitter -- "Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of the soul. But in politics, Bhakti or hero-worship is a sure road to degradation and to eventual dictatorship." "Visited Dr B. R. Ambedkar Memorial in Delhi today and paid floral tributes to Babasaheb," Kharge, who took over as Congress chief on Wednesday, said in a tweet and posted pictures of him paying homage to Ambedkar at the memorial. Kharge also visited the 'mazaar (grave)' of Azad here and paid floral tributes to India's first Education Minister. Ahead of his taking over as Congress chief, Kharge had visited Rajghat on Wednesday and paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi. He had also

PM Modi true follower of Ambedkar, says former President Ram Nath Kovind

Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a true follower of B R Ambedkar and is working towards turning the social reformer's vision into a reality. Kovind also listed out initiatives of the government in the fields of education, labour welfare, women empowerment, building a self-reliant country and the reading down of Article 370 of the Constitution with respect to Jammu and Kashmir, and said these steps were in congruence with Ambedkar's vision. "Babasaheb, as the chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly, had rejected a proposal to grant a special status to Jammu and Kashmir. Later, after a complicated turn of events, Jammu and Kashmir was granted a special status, which was against the wishes of Babasaheb," Kovind said. He said this disparity with regard to Jammu and Kashmir was removed in August 2019 following the efforts of the Modi government. "This order also fulfils the ideals of Babasaheb. I was fortunate to have

Telangana CM KCR decides to name new Secretariat after B R Ambedkar

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Thursday decided to name the State's new Secretariat, which is under construction, after B R Ambedkar. AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, CPI and CPI(M) welcomed the decision while State BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar said Rao should also keep his promise made during the separate Telangana agitation that a Dalit leader would be made Chief Minister of the new State. Following Rao's decision, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar issued a government order (GO) naming the Secretariat after Ambedkar. It is a matter of pride for Telangana people to name the new Secretariat building after Ambedkar, a CMO release quoted Rao as saying. The Telangana government is moving forward with Ambedkar's philosophy that all people should get equal respect in all sectors, he said. A separate State of Telangana became a reality as Ambedkar incorporated Article 3 (which deals with formation of new States) in the Constitution with his farsightedness, he said. The

Congress' Shashi Tharoor to tell Ambedkar's story in upcoming biography

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will come out with a biography of BR Ambedkar next month in which he will provide insights into his life and also highlight the disputes the latter had with other political and intellectual giants of his era, including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. In "Ambedkar: A Life", Tharoor will also seek to answer the question whether Ambedkar was the greatest Indian of modern times. The Congress MP traces the arc of Ambedkar's life from his birth into a family of Mahars in the Bombay Presidency on April 14, 1891 to his death in Delhi on December 6, 1956. He also describes the many "humiliations and hurdles" Ambedkar had to overcome in a society that stigmatised the community he was born into, and the single-minded determination with which he overcame every obstacle he encountered, a statement by publisher Aleph said. "We are given insights into the various battles Ambedkar fought to make untouchability illegal, his disputes with the other political and

All law colleges in TN must install Ambedkar's photographs: Madras HC

A single bench of the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has in a recent judgment directed all law colleges in Tamil Nadu to install the photographs of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the colleges.

PM Modi inaugurates B R Ambedkar School of Economics campus in Bengaluru

At the event in Bengaluru, he also unveiled 150 Technology Hubs' that have been developed by transforming the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across Karnataka

Andhra to rename newly-created Konaseema district after Ambedkar

The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to rename the newly-created Konaseema district as the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Konaseema district.

JNU to institute Ambedkar centre for research on sociopolitical equality

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) will soon have a Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Centre and chair that will carry out research on bridging the socio-political and economic inequalities. The centre and the academic chair were agreed to be established at the varsity through an agreement between JNU and the Dr Ambedkar International Centre (DAIC) of the Ministry of Social Justice. JNU Vice-Chancellor Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit on Friday signed the agreement with DAIC director Dr Vikas Trivedi at Banaras Hindu University. "JNU will now have a Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Center & Chair... The main focus of the centre will be on research aimed at reducing socio-political & economic inequalities," the university said in a Facebook post. The MoU was signed in the presence of Uttar Pradesh governor Anandiben Patel, Dr Virender Kumar, Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, and A Narayanaswamy, Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, it said.

LSR college cancels invitation to BJP leader to talk about Ambedkar

The Students' Federation of India (SFI) unit of the college approached the representatives of the SC-ST cell, demanding that the event be called off

Modi govt doing everything against what Ambedkar stood for: Congress

Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate claimed that in 2020 alone, as many as 50,291 incidents of crime were committed against Dalits as against 33,000 in 2011

Dalit leaders of casteist parties won't do anything for community: Mayawati

If these people make efforts to do something for the Dalit community, then they are thrown out of the party and the government, she said

VP Naidu pays tributes to Ambedkar, says he was multi-faceted genius

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday paid tributes to B R Ambedkar, the key architect of India's Constitution, on his birth anniversary, saying he was the voice of the socially oppressed and dedicated his life to the uplift of the marginalised sections of society. Born in Maharashtra in a Dalit family in 1891, Ambedkar was a jurist and economist who played an important role in India's freedom movement. Ambedkar championed the cause of the Dalit community which faced deep-rooted discrimination. He was also India's first law minister. "My humble tributes to the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar on his birth anniversary today. Babasaheb was a multi-faceted genius a legal luminary, visionary statesman, outstanding constitutional expert, brilliant parliamentarian & social reformer," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted, quoting Naidu. "He (Ambedkar) was the voice of the socially oppressed and dedicated his life to the upliftment of the marginalised ...

Tributes pour in on Ambedkar Jayanti; 'indelible contributions', says PM

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 of the disadvantaged sections of society.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi pays tributes to Ambedkar on his birth anniversary

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

Mahatma Phule birth anniversary: PM Modi, V-P Naidu pay tribute

Mahatma Phule birth anniversary: Mahatma Phule is widely respected as a champion of social justice and source of hope for countless people, said PM Modi

Punjab will take oath to fulfil dreams of Bhagat Singh, Babasaheb: Mann

Ahead of being sworn-in as Punjab chief minister on Wednesday, AAP leader Bhagwant Mann said the entire state will be taking oath to fulfil the dreams of Bhagat Singh and Babasaheb Ambedkar

Ambedkar musical: Grand stage ready; first day shows fully booked

The opening show of 'Babasaheb: The Grand Musical' hosted by the Delhi government will be attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, his deputy Manish Sisodia