Mumbai: Governor CP Radhakrishnan, newly sworn-in Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar also visited Chaityabhoomi and paid floral tributes to the chief architect of the Constitution.
The Governor said, “Bharat Ratna Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar was a scholar, educationist, jurist, social reformer and a great personality with political vision. His contribution to the nation is incomparable. His vision led to reforms against untouchability and discrimination in society.”
After paying his tributes, CM Fadnavis said that India is now the fifth-largest economy in the world and will soon become the third-largest. “Our country is making spectacular progress in various fields which is possible due to the Constitution given by Dr Ambedkar. Dr Ambedkar always said that the government is the instrument of social reforms. Our government will put efforts to empower the weaker section in the society through various welfare schemes,” he said.
CM Fadnavis also distributed food to the visitors at Shivaji Park under the ‘December 6 Service Project’. The municipal corporation had deployed more than 8,000 employees to ensure amenities like food, water, sanitation and health services. The civic body had erected a temporary shelter in a pavilion of 1 lakh square feet area at Shivaji Park for the Ambedkar followers.
