On the occasion of celebrating Mahaparinirvan Diwas, Governor of Nagaland and Assam, prof. Jagdish Mukhi, his lady wife Prem Mukhi, officers and staff of Raj Bhavan paid a floral tribute to Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar at Dr. Imkongliba Ao Hall, Raj Bhavan, Kohima in commemoration of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahostav, an initiative of the Government of India, celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence.
According to PRO to governor, prof. Jagdish Mukhi said Mahostav has been launched on March 12 to commemorate 91 years of Dandi March as a tribute to India’s freedom fighters and freedom struggle. The governor said Dr. Ambedkar was a fighter and a social reformer, who championed the hearts of the downtrodden people in the society. He emphasized on fundamental duties and called upon the citizens of Nagaland to uproot all forms of discrimination and follow the fundamental duties as envisage in the Constitution.
Earlier, in his speech, commissioner & secretary to the governor, T. Mhabemo Yanthan, stressed on the life and achievements of Dr. Ambedkar. He said Dr. Ambedkar was a great statesman, a jurist, social reformer and the founder architect of the Constitution of India. He urged all to emulate the exemplary life of Dr. Ambedkar.
Dr. B.R Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891 in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh and attained Mahaparinirvan on December 6, 1956. He was the first Law and Justice Minister of India. He is also regarded as the father of the Constitution of India. Dr. Ambedkar was voted “the greatest Indian” in 2012 by a poll organized by History TV18 and CNN IBN.