President, VP, PM offer tributes to Ambedkar on 69th death anniversary
Floral tributes offered at the Prerana Sthal on Parliament premises
Front row from left, Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Virendra Kumar, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President CP Radhakrishnan during an event to pay tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of India's Constitution, on his 69th death anniversary, also called 'Mahaparinirvan Diwas', at the Parliament House complex, in New Delhi, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (PTI Photo)
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President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several other leaders offered tributes to B R Ambedkar on his 69th death anniversary in the Parliament House complex.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi also joined Murmu, Radhakrishnan and Modi in offering floral tributes to Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution, at the Prerana Sthal on Parliament premises.
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“On Mahaparinirvan Diwas, I pay my humble tributes to Bharat Ratna Babasaheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, the principal architect of our Constitution and a towering champion of social justice,” the vice-president said in a post on X.
The prime minister said Ambedkar’s visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to justice, equality and constitutionalism continue to guide the national journey.
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Ambedkar inspired generations to uphold human dignity and strengthen democratic values, he said.
Social Justice Minister Virendra Kumar, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, among others, also offered floral tributes at the statue of Ambedkar on the Parliament premises.
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