President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid floral tribute to Dr BR Ambedkar on his 135th birth anniversary on Monday (April 14).  Additionally, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Union Minister and BJP President JP Nadda, Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta were among leaders who paid tributes to the architect of the Contitution at his statue in the Parliament premises.

On the occasion, President Droupadi Murmu extended her warm greetings and best wishes to all citizens of the country. Honouring the legacy of the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, the President also acknowledged his immense contribution in shaping the democratic and inclusive framework of modern India.

PM Modi pays tribute
Paying tributes to Ambedkar, PM Modi said that it is due to his inspiration that the country is today dedicated to realising the dream of social justice. His principles and ideas will strengthen and speed up the building of an 'aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant) and developed India, the PM wrote on X. Notably, Ambedkar is recognised for his lifelong struggle for the empowerment of Scheduled Castes and his key role in drafting the Constitution.