Deputy Mayor pays homage to Babasaheb Ambedkar

Jammu: On the birth anniversary of the Father of the Indian Constitution, Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Deputy Mayor JMC Adv. Purnima Sharma along with her team of BJP members on Wednesday paid homage to him saying his ideology and ideals continue to inspire people. The homage was paid in the form of floral tributes to Babasaheb Ambedkar and after the floral tributes, a sanitation drive was organised in ward no. 01 in the memory of Babasaheb Ambedkar in which many people participated.

After paying homage, Adv. Purnima Sharma said that homage to the architect of the Indian Constitution, Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. The ideology and ideals of Baba Saheb inspire us even today.”Tributes to Constitution maker Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar. Baba Saheb was a supporter of social justice harmony, eradication of social ills, and constitutional sovereignty. His ideology and ideals remain to be always followed by us,” She tweeted.

She further said that earlier today, PM Narendra Modi also paid his tribute to Babasaheb by tweeting,”I bow to Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on #AmbedkarJayanti. His struggle to bring the marginalized sections of the society into the mainstream will continue to be an example for every generation”.Remembering the role of Babasaheb Ambedkar in our Indian history Deputy Mayor further said that Babasaheb Ambedkar spent his life fighting against inequalities, bringing social reforms, and propagating progressive ideologies. He also had an instrumental contribution in forming the Indian Constitution. So today, the nation is celebrating his 130th birth anniversary this year. Also, He has bestowed the highest civilian award of the country, Bharat Ratna, in 1990. At the end, Adv. Purnima Sharma appealed to the locals to not to wander outside needlessly and to wear masks and practice social distancing when in public places as COVID-19 active cases are on the rise again.Sh. Karan Singh (Dist. Vice President), Sh. Gopal Sanotra (Add. Office Secretary Mandal), Sh. Vijay Kumar ( President Booth no.2, ward 01), Akshay Baru (Booth no. 07 President, ward 01), Sh. Gopal Magotra, Sh. Surinder Baru, Sh. Vishal Magotra, Sh. Som Nath, Sh. Parveen Kumar, Sh. Jagdish Kumar, Sh. Sham Lal Puri, Sh. Amit Kumar, Sh. Ajay Kumar, Sh. Bodh Raj, Sh. Rajinder Kumar, Smt. Madu Bala, Smt. Kanta Devi and other prominent members of the ward were also present.