Mayawati unveils more Ambedkar parks
Published: Tuesday, Dec 7, 2010, 2:00 IST
By Deepak Gidwani | Place: Lucknow | Agency: DNA
Apparently emboldened by the Supreme Court's permission to the
Ambedkar Park in Noida, UP chief minister Mayawati inaugurated two new
parks dedicated to Dr BR Ambedkar on his anniversary in Lucknow on
Monday. She also inaugurated eight other projects, including a bridge
in Agra, named after Ambedkar.
The two parks are spread over an area of about 20 acres each and
together cost Rs150 crore, official sources said. The inauguration of
two more parks in the name of Ambedkar are seen as the feisty Dalit
icon's unique way of hitting back at political opponents who have
often criticised her for "wasteful" expenditure on parks, statues and
memorials dedicated to Dalit leaders.
Mayawati made full use of the opportunity at hand to justify the mega
projects dedicated to Ambedkar, Kanshi Ram and other Dalit icons.
"Memorials, museums, park, galleries, crossings and statues in the
name of great Dalit leaders like Dr BR Ambedkar would serve as an
inspiration for the coming generation," Mayawati said after
inaugurating the new projects.
The BSP chief made oblique references to the Congress without naming
it. "It is not because of the parties which have ruled the country for
a long time that the backward and deprived classes got reservation in
education and government jobs. This was an achievement of Dr BR
Ambedkar," she said.
"Dr Ambedkar made several provisions in the constitution to ensure
that Dalits get social justice and a life of dignity," she added.
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