Babasaheb Ambedkar’s birth anniversary celebrated at the Indian Consulate

EAM Jaishankar paid rich tribute to the architect of the Indian Constitution

NEW YORK CITY (TIP): Rich tributes were paid to Babasaheb Ambedkar on his 131^stbirth anniversary at a special function at the Indian Consulate. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar   recalled the stellar contribution of Dr. BR Ambedkar. Consul General Randhir Kumar Jaiswal also addressed the gathering. Born on 14 April 1891, Ambedkarwas an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer whocampaigned against socialdiscrimination and supported therights of women and workers.He died on 6 December 1956. In 1990,Ambedkar was conferred with theBharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award.