Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2022: The nation paid tributes to Dr. B R Ambedkar on December 6 (Tuesday) on his 66th death anniversary. 

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He is known as the architect of India's Constitution. Ambedkar, whose struggles give hope to millions of people, died on December 6, 1956.

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 

The death anniversary of the chief architect of the Constitution is observed as 'Mahaparinirvan Diwas'.

Leaders pay tribute 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his death anniversary. He along with President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar paid floral tributes to him at Parliament complex.

Paying tributes to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his death anniversary, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said failure of successive governments in the country in converting the Constitution's ideals into ground reality for people's welfare is sad and worrying. The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said Ambedkar would receive a befitting tribute only when the people who are deprived of livelihood, justice and peace get their rights.

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis also paid tributes to Dr B R Ambedkar. Governor Koshyari, CM Shinde and his deputy Fadnavis paid floral tributes to Ambedkar at his memorial 'Chaityabhoomi' at the Shivaji Park in Dadar area of Mumbai.

(PTI Inputs)