Hoshiarpur- Punjab Local Bodies Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh today paid tribute to the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, on his 134th birth anniversary and urged the students to read the biography of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, which will become a source of inspiration for them to achieve their desired goals.
After paying tribute to the statue of Baba Saheb Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar at Ambedkar Chowk near the local bus stand, while addressing the district level function dedicated to the 134th Ambedkar Jayanti at the Government College by the Punjab Government, Cabinet Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh said that along with the creation of the Constitution, Baba Saheb led in every field for the progress and development of the country, which is cited as an example in every corner of the world.
He said that Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar was not only Bharat Ratna but also Vishwa Ratna personality, who is known all over the world as a great social reformer, savior of women, successful lawyer, eminent politician, great teacher and philosopher. He said that along with giving the right of equality, freedom and brotherhood to every citizen of the country, he also made provision of fundamental rights for the countrymen in the Constitution, due to which the gap of discrimination started ending.
He said that apart from protecting the rights, Dr. BR Ambedkar brought many projects like Reserve Bank of India, Finance Commission, Employment Office in the country, which played a big role in the development of the country. Lok Sabha member Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal said in his address after paying tribute that Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar emphasized the importance of education and encouraged everyone to get education.
He said that the initiatives in various fields of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, who became the first Law Minister of the country, will always remain a source of inspiration for students, bureaucrats and politicians. He said that Dr. Ambedkar was a great nationalist who said that we are Indians from beginning to end. He said that Dr. Ambedkar gave the message of equality, freedom and brotherhood to the society and ensured equal rights for all. He said that Baba Saheb gave equal rights to women by making provisions in the Constitution and it is because of the vision of Dr. Ambedkar that today women are touching heights in every field.
Talking about the efforts being made by the Punjab Government to realize the dreams of Dr. Ambedkar, Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal said that unprecedented work has been done in the field of education, health and employment in the state under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann. He said that the pictures of Shaheed-e-Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh and Bharat Ratna Dr. BR Ambedkar in government offices always give the message of patriotism and rights. He urged to get them.
Cabinet Minister Dr. Ravjot Singh, Lok Sabha Member Dr. Raj Kumar Chabbewal and MLA Dr. Ishank Kumar handed over congratulatory letters to the students under the BR Ambedkar Post Matric Scholarship Scheme. They also distributed certificates to the beneficiaries under the Ashirvad Scheme and released a booklet based on the schemes of the Welfare Department.