AGARTALA, April 14 (TIWN): Along with the nation, Tripura also marked the celebration of 125th birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar for his contribution to the development of the common people.

The main program, in Tripura was observed at Ujjayanta palace where tourism minister Ratan Bhowmik also paid floral tribute to the statue of BR Ambedkar at Ujjayanta palace on Thursday.

Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated every year by the people with great enthusiasm more than like a festival on 14th of April in order to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar and his contributions for the people of India. It was 125th birthday anniversary celebration in the year 2016 to commemorate his memories. It was a big moment for the people of India when he was born in the year 1891.

The day has been declared as a public holiday all over the India. Like ever before a respectful homage is paid by the President and Prime Minister (including other political parties leaders) of India every year to his statue at the Parliament, New Delhi.

Ambedkar Jayanti is celebrated by the people across India very happily to remember his immense contributions for the poor people of India. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar is the father of Indian Constitution who had drafted the Constitution of India. He was the great human rights activists who born on 14th of April in 1891. He had established the “Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha” in the year 1923 in India aiming to spread the necessity of education as well as enhancing the economic status of the low group people of India. He run a social movement for people using slogan “Educate-Agitate-Organize” aiming to eradicate the casteism in India as well as rebuilding the Indian Society by following the rule of equality of human beings.