TNN, Apr 14, 2010, 10.23pm IST
MYSORE: Rallies and book distribution marked the 119th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar on Wednesday. Mayor Purushotham garlanded the statue of Dr Ambedkar at Town Hall.
The celebration was jointly organized by the district administration, zilla panchayat, Mysore City Corporation, Mysore Urban Development Authority and the department of social welfare. Activists and students of various dalit organizations and associations took out a procession. The procession which started from Ashokapuram Park passed through thr RTO Circle, Ramaswamy Circle, Chamaraja Double Road, Corporation Office and KR Circle before culminating at the Town Hall premises.
The University of Mysore in association with Dr BR Ambedkar Research and Extension Centre and SC/ST Special Cell too conducted a programme at Rani Bahadur Institute. "High Court Judge L Narayanaswamy said it is unfortunate that untouchability and caseism still persist, even after six decades of the Indian Constitution."
At another function, H D Kumarswamy and C Madesh Fans Association distributed books to the government school children.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysore/Many-ways-of-paying-tribute-to-Ambedkar/articleshow/5804602.cms
PUNE
City celebrates Ambedkar’s 119th birth anniversary
Express News ServiceTags : 119th birth anniversary of dr b r ambedkar,celeberationPosted: Thursday , Apr 15, 2010 at 0525 hrsPune:
Social organisations and political parties in the city celebrated the 119th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar on Wednesday. Events like public meetings, tree plantation and distribution of notebooks to needy students were carried out on the occasion.
In a public meeting, state president of Matang Front of Republican Party of India Hanumant Sathe said the country remained united because of the Constitution Of India written by Ambedkar. Sathe garlanded the statue of Ambedkar near collector’s office.
Around 5,000 students of Maharashtra Cosmopolitan Education Society participated in a rally from Azam campus to Ambedkar statue near collector’s office. In the rally led by Latif Magdum, students carried posters saying ‘Educate, Organise and Fight for Rights’; ‘Long Live Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar’.
The National Social Justice Forum carried out a tree plantation drive. Vice-president of Pune Cantonment Board Sangeeta Pawar was the chief guest.
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