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[ZESTCaste] BJP MPs for declaring Ambedkar's home as national monument

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BJP MPs for declaring Ambedkar's home as national monument
PTI, Dec 6, 2010, 07.24pm IST

NEW DELHI: On the occasion of B R Ambedkar's death anniversary, a
delegation of Dalit MPs from BJP submitted a memorandum to Prime
Minister Manmohan Singh demanding that a proper budget be allocated to
maintain as a national monument the house where he breathed his last.

Ambedkar died in his house at 26, Alipur Road in the capital on
December 6, 1956.

"It is a historical location and it has been declared a National
Monument by the NDA Government, but it has not been maintained as a
National Monument. So, we request that proper budget should be
provided for the maintenance of 26, Alipur Road, New Delhi and it
should be developed as Rajghat," the memorandum said.

It was signed by BJP MPs Arjun Meghwal, Ashok Argal, Kirit P Solanki,
Virendra Kashyap, Dushyant Kumar Goutam and party spokesperson R N
Kovind.

The memorandum sought the prime minister's intervention to stop
construction work by MHOW Cantonment Board in Madhya Pradesh. This is
the birthplace of Ambedkar and thousands of Dalits congregate here on
April 14 every year to celebrate his birthday.

The Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister has written to the Prime Minister
saying he is ready to provide an alternative land free of cost to the
army and that construction work at this place should be stopped.

Read more: BJP MPs for declaring Ambedkar's home as national monument
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[ZESTCaste] Nation Pays Homage to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

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Monday, December 06, 2010
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment

Nation Pays Homage to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

19:48 IST
The President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil led the nation in paying
homage to Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on his 55th
Mahaparinirvan Diwas here today. The President offered floral tributes
at the statue of Baba Saheb at Sansad Bhavan Lawns in the Parliament
House complex this morning.

The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, the Prime Minister Dr
Manmohan Singh and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar also
offered tributes to the Father of the Indian Constitution, Dr.
Ambedkar.

Among other leaders who paid floral homage to Baba Saheb included the
Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Shri Mukul Wasnik,
the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal, the
Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr. Farooq Abdullah and
the Minister of State, Social Justice & Empowerment Shri D. Napolean.

The UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi, Leader of the Oppostion in the
Lok Sabha, Smt. Sushma Swaraj and the Chief Minister of Delhi Shrimati
Sheila Dikshit also paid floral tributes to Dr. Ambedkar.

The function was organised by the Ambedkar Foundation, an autonomous
organization under the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowermnet.

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[ZESTCaste] Mumbai gears up for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar homage

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Mumbai gears up for Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar homage
Published: Sunday, Dec 5, 2010, 1:22 IST
By Rajendra Aklekar | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA

On Monday, thousands of people will visit Chaitya Bhoomi at Shivaji
Park, Dadar to pay homage to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 54th death
anniversary (Mahaparinirvan Din).

Keeping the heavy traffic around Shivaji Park under consideration,
motorists are advised to use Senapati Bapat Marg, NM Joshi Marg and Dr
BA Road to avoid delays. To ensure smooth flow of traffic, the traffic
police will impose certain restrictions from 8pm on December 5 till
December 7.

Traffic coming from Western Express Highway and proceeding towards
south Mumbai via PT flyover bridge, can move towards Kalanagar
junction, Dharavi T junction and via Sion Station.

An alternative route is from 60ft Road Dharavi via Kumbharwada and
Sion Hospital to BA Road.
North-bound vehicular traffic coming from Colaba and CST may use P
D'mello Road, Barister Nath Pai Marg, Zakeria Bunder Road, RAK Marg
upto Matunga's Arora bridge and turn along Dr BA Road, and further on
via Sion Hospital Junction.

An alternative is to turn left at Gafarkhan Junction on Dr Annie
Besant Road and head for the sea link.
Central Railway has decided to run seven suburban special trains
between Thane/Kurla — Dadar and Vashi/Mankhurd — Dadar on December 6.

BEST will run 47 additional bus services over December 5 and December
6 from Dadar. Beginning from 8pm on December 5, bus routes 165, 241,
354 and 357 will have 5 additional buses.

On December 6 bus routes 1, 25 limited, 27, 53, 92 limited, 93
limited, 165, 241, 305, 354, 357, 476 limited, 520 limited and 521
limited will receive extra 47 buses 6am onwards. Daily bus passes will
be sold from the western end of the Dadar railway station and Shivaji
Park, too.

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[ZESTCaste] 'Ambedkar's idea of social justice was based on social, cultural roots'

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'Ambedkar's idea of social justice was based on social, cultural roots'
TNN, Dec 7, 2010, 05.25am IST

LUCKNOW: "Today the country needs to restructure its institutions,
public and private, and the societal behaviour both to build a new
humane society ensuring full justice to all,'' said dean, School of
Ambedkar Studies, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Prof
Kameshwar Choudhary. He was speaking on the occasion of Parinirvan
Diwas of Dr BR Ambedkar at the Dr Ambedkar Studies Centre of Vidyant
Hindu PG College on Monday.

Talking on social justice: Indian perspectives, Choudhary said that
Ambedkar favoured neither liberal nor Marxist perspectives on social
justice. Instead, he favoured radico-liberal perspective based on
useful means for social transformation. "Ambedkar's idea of social
justice was based on our indigenous historical, social and cultural
roots,'' said Choudhary.

Earlier, dean, faculty of arts, Lucknow University, AK Sengupta
chaired the session. He emphasised the need of inter-disciplinary
research on Ambedkar's ideas and their contemporary relevance. Present
on the occasion was executive director of the centre Amit Vardhan,
principal, Dharam Kaur, president, managing committee of the college,
Amlendu Datta College.

A similar kind of event was also organised at the Lucknow University
on Monday. Ex V-C, Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University, Faizabad,
Prof Angane Lal, LU V-C, MK Mishra, head of the department, economics,
Prof Yashvir Tyagi, dean, faculty of law, AK Awasthi, director, legal
cell, DNS Yadav spoke on various aspects of Ambedkar that included his
economic thoughts and its relevance today, his contribution in making
the Indian constitution, social justice and others.

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[ZESTCaste] Homage paid to Dr Ambedkar in Puducherry

http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_homage-paid-to-dr-ambedkar-in-puducherry_1477352

Homage paid to Dr Ambedkar in Puducherry
Published: Monday, Dec 6, 2010, 14:46 IST
Place: Puducherry | Agency: PTI

Puducherry chief minister V Vaithilingam today paid homage to Dr BR
Ambedkar on the occasion of his 54th death anniversary here today.

Welfare minister M Kandasamy, legislators, PCC leader AV Subramanian
and Congress workers also paid tributes to the late leader at the
Congress party office.

Vaithilingam, his cabinet colleagues and leaders of various political
parties also paid floral tributes at the leader`s statue here,braving
inclement weather.