Maharashtra Guv,  CM, Dy CM offer tributes to Dr Ambedkar at Chaityabhumi

Mumbai: Maharashtra Governor Ramesh Bais, accompanied by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Dy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis offered floral tributes to Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on the occasion of the 132nd birth anniversary of the Architect of the Indian Constitution at Chaityabhumi Memorial in Mumbai on Friday.

A Tri-Sharan Buddha Vandana was recited on the occasion. Flower petals were showered on the memorial from a helicopter. The Governor planted a sapling in the premises of Chaityabhumi and witnessed an exhibition of photographs on the life of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar put up by the Public Relations branch of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. The Governor also presented the holy ochre clothes to the Bhantes on the occasion.

Minister of Skills, Tourism and Women and Child Development Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Guardian Minister of Mumbai Deepak Kesarkar, MP Rahul Shewale, MLA Ashish Shelar, Anandraj Ambedkar, General Secretary of the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Samanvay Samiti Nagsen Kamble, Bhadant Dr Rahul Bodhi, former MP Dr Bhalchandra Mungekar, lawyer Ujjwal Nikam were among those present on the occasion.