AGARTALA, FEB6 (TIWN): Marking the celebration of 125th Birth anniversary of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar on Friday Governor Tathagata Roy on Saturday inaugurated the District Youth convention, exhibition and casteless run/rally for national unity at state cooperative union.

The convention was organised Nehru Yuva Kendra under the ministry of Youth affairs and sports.

The program was attended by MP Shankar Prasad Datta, TCW chairperson Purnima Roy and others.

Dr. Ambedkar, the architect of our constitution was a liberal and democrat to the core in thought and action. He gave shape to our Constitution that promotes democratic values of justice, liberty, equality and fraternity and is anchored in secularism and social justice.

Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated every year by the people with great enthusiasm more than like festival on 14th of April in order to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and his contributions for the people of India. It would be 125th birthday anniversary celebration in the year 2016 to commemorate his memories. It was a big moment for the people of India when he was born in the year 1891.

The day has been declared as a public holiday all over the India. Like ever before a respectful homage is paid by the President and Prime Minister (including other political parties leaders) of India every year to his statue at the Parliament, New Delhi.

Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated by the people of India very happily to remember his immense contributions for the poor people of India. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is the father of Indian Constitution who had drafted the Constitution of India. 

He had established the “Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha” in the year 1923 in India aiming to spread the necessity of education as well as enhancing the economic status of the low group people of India.