Gandhinagar:  On the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar on Friday, thousands of people from the scheduled caste (SC) and scheduled tribe (ST) communities converted to Buddhism from Hinduism, the organizers claimed. The event was organized by the Swayam Sainik Dal (SSD), an organization based in Rajkot. Attendees were administered 'Deeksha' by Baudh bhikshu Pragya Ratna from the Ashoka Buddh Vihar of Porbandar. During the event, those who converted took 22 vows that Amb...Read More

Vadodara: About 75 per cent work of under-construction Stupa-shaped Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial complex has been completed in Vadodara. Rs. 10 crore memorial complex is being constructed by the State government in Kalyannagar. It will have a digital exhibition, amphitheater etc facilities in 3,868 sq meter constructed area. The first phase works will be completed by February as per the government. Cabinet minister for social justice and empowerment Pradip Parmar visited the construction si...Read More

Vadodara: A group of Muslims allegedly broke the glass of the photograph of Dr B.R. Ambedkar and misbehaved by speaking casteist words in a renovation program of a crematorium in Dena village in Vadodara according to a Police complaint filed. A program of the foundation stone laying of the renovation of a crematorium of the scheduled cast was arranged in Dena village. The leaders such as MLA Madhubhai Shrivastav, Jilla Panchayat president Ashok Patel, member Natubhai Rohit, taluka panchayat m...Read More

Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will on Wednesday, April 14 launch four books on the life, works and thoughts of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in an online function. The books namely - 'Vyakti Darshan', 'Jivan Darshan', 'Aayam Darshan' and 'Rashtra Darshan' are written by Gujarat BJP joint spokesperson and author Kishor Makwana after deep study and research. The books contain detailed compilation on various aspects of life of Dr. Babasahen Ambedkar. Based in Gujarat, Shri Kis...Read More

Gandhinagar (press release): Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today unveiled a statue of Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of the world’s best Constitution, at Kothamba village in Mahisagar district. Rupani dedicated the statue to the people living in the forested areas. He also dedicated and laid the foundation stones of different works costing Rs.90-crore for the Mahisagar district. Speaking on the occasion, he said that the Congress party during its rule ignored Dr. A...Read More

Rajkot: 55-year old Mehbub Bhadula has been arrested for stealing spectacles from the statue of Dr B R Ambedkar in Mochi Bazar area of Rajkot today. A compliant was lodged on Tuesday by one Amit Cholera, Assistant manager of Cultural department of Rajkot Municipal Corporation(RMC) after the spectacles went missing from the statue. RMC had already given order for another spectacles. After the news regarding spectacle theft were viral on social media, a group of Schedule Caste persons had ...Read More

Vadodara: Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar offering flowers at his statue and urn containing his last remains at Sayajinagar in Vadodara to mark the centenary of his resolve to fight injustice against the have-nots. He also met Buddhist monks and shared ideas with them. Mr. Rupani later laid the foundation stone of a majestic Babasaheb Ambedkar’s ‘Sankalp Bbhumi Smarak’, to be built on a 1,000 sq m plot at Juna Kalyan Naga...Read More

Mumbai Maharashtra's Minister for Social Justice Rajkumar Badole said here today that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the erstwhile London residence of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar after purchase formalities of the 2,050 square feet bungalow are completed. "The house in which Babasaheb Ambedkar once lived has tremendous sentimental value to his followers. During this trip, we completed almost all formalities required before we formally purchase the house. The remaining formal...Read More