This new iconic building to come up in Delhi in 2 years, Modi lays stone (video)

New Delhi

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi unveiled the foundation plaque of Dr Ambedkar National Memorial here today to be constructed at 26, Alipur Road, Delhi where Dr Ambedkar breathed his last.

Delivering Dr Ambedkar Memorial Lecture on the occasion, Shri Modi said Dr Ambedkar contribution to the nation is immense. Most of the programmes being taken by the government now had been visualized by him only. Because of his ideology and vision for oppressed and downtrodden, he should be remembered saviour of oppressed world over and not as the leader of Dalits only in India.

Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Shri Thawarchand Gehlot said the Government has organized year long celebrations to commemorate 125th anniversary of Dr Ambedkar and five places related with life and work Dr Ambedkar are being developed as ‘Panch Theerath’. He also said that Dr. Ambedkar Mahaparinirvana Sthal at 26, Alipur Road was dedicated to the nation by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India on 2nd December 2003. This Mahaprinirvana Sthal will have Exhibition Halls, Office, Library, Cafeteria, Dormitory and other purposes. It will also have Bheem Stumbh at the Entrance and Meditation Hall at the back. He said that, since this building is to be constructed as memorial of Baba Saheb who was creator of the constitution of India, it is designed in the shape of the book. The cost of this project is Rs. 95 crore and would be completed by end of March 2018.

Union Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Harsh Vardhan also addressed the gathering on the occasion. Shri Krishan Pal Gurjar and Shri Vijay Sampla, both Minister of State of Social Justice and Empowerment were also present on the occasion.

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