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`Give status equal to Raj Ghat'
Category » Nation Posted On Thursday, September 23, 2010
United News of India
New Delhi, Sept 23:
Dr Ambedkar Parinirvan Bhoomi Samman Karyakram Samiti has demanded the
status equivalent to Raj Ghat for Dalit leader late Bhimrao Ambedkar's
memorial at Delhi opposite Vidhan Sabha.
Alleging negligence of Dr Ambedkar's memorial, the Samiti has decided
to hold the biggest Dalit congregation and rally on his death
anniversary on December 6.
Besides, demonstrations will also be carried by the Samiti from
October 1 to November 30 in state capitals and district headquarters.
Demanding the status for Ambedkar's parninirvan bhoomi at par with Raj
Ghat, Indresh Gajbhiye, National President, Dr Ambedkar Parinirvan
Bhoomi Samman Karyakram Samiti, said Baba Saheb's memorial is lying in
a very bad shape for the last seven years even though it is under the
Central government's control.
The other leaders of the Samiti alleged that 'samadhis' and memorials
of other national leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv
Gandhi among others are very well maintained and have been developed
as tourist spots but great discrimination is being shown to Dr
Ambedkar's Parinirvan bhoomi.
National advisor of the Samiti Udit Raj said there is an anguish among
Dalits due to the Centre's step-motherly treatment to Babasaheb's
memorial place.
He said last year on Dr Ambedkar's death anniversary, a huge meeting
was organised at his parinirvan bhoomi and a memorandum was also
submitted to Social Justice Minister Mukul Wasnik, but it's
unfortunate that no step has been taken in this regard.
He charged that it appears as if the government wants to wipe off the
memories of the great leader, Buddhist activist, philosopher and most
importantly architect of the Indian Constitution.
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