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| Tara Chand terms Dr. Ambedkar as real son of soil | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 14: “Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar will not only be remembered as a person who has documented the constitution of our country, which is one of the best constitution of the world, but he is also remembered as a revolutionary, as a scholar, as an intellectual and the person who strongly fought against communalism and castism”, Deputy Chief Minister, Tara Chand, said while addressing an function, organized by Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Educational Society in collaboration with Gandhi Global Family at Bari-Brahamna, here today to mark the 119th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedhar .
The function was attended by a galaxy of intellectuals, writers, scholars, educationists, prominent citizens, youth and people belonging to all walks of life.
The Deputy Chief Minister was the chief guest at the function. Arvind Kumar and Hari Chand welcomed the chief guest. The Congress general secretary Vinod Kumar Sharma was also present on the occasion.
Tara Chand, while laying foundation stone of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Community Bhawan, to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 1 crore, for which the Deputy Chief Minister made on the spot announcement for release of Rs. 20 lakhs to start the construction, said that the present Coalition Government, under the dynamic leadership of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has not only continued chain of mega developmental works, which were initiated by the former Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, but further opened new chapters of progress during its last 16 months in the office.
Tara Chan, expressed thanks to UPA Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Union Health Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for smooth passage of Inter District Recruitment Bill which has received alround appreciation and rights of Schedule Castes were also protected under the provisions of the Bill, as a result of which entire Dalit Class was fully satisfied.
On the occasion, for the first time people’s convocation was organized jointly by Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Educational Society in association with Gandhi Global Family and in which prestigious Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar awards-2009 were bestowed upon various outstanding personalities for their contribution in different fields.
The selection committee headed by Arvind Kumar and Capt. Harichand of Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Educational Society, Bari-Brahamna and S. P. Verma of Gandhi Global Family announced the names of those who were selected for these prestigious awards.
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