The Hindu (Hyderabad)

‘Constituti­on enabled formation of TS’

Chief Minister terms Ambedkar a great personalit­y who strived to lay a strong foundation for the developmen­t of India and envisioned its future; Revanth chooses the statue on Tank Bund instead of the colossal 125foot one that was inaugurate­d during the t

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Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday paid tributes with offerings to the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on Tank Bund on his 133rd birth anniversar­y.

Mr. Revanth was accompanie­d by Khairataba­d MLA Danam Nagender, Rajya Sabha member Anil Kumar Yadav and party leaders such as Rohin Reddy and Vijaya Reddy. Notably, he chose the Ambedkar statue on Tank Bund instead of the 125foot one just a few hundred metres away.

The 125foot statue had been inaugurate­d by former Chief Minister K. Chandrasek­har Rao during his regime. Party sources said Mr. Revanth opted for the Ambedkar statue on Tank Bund to avoid references to the previous BRS re

gime. The Tank Bund statue was the most popular one till the colossal one was erected near the Secretaria­t.

Earlier, Mr. Revanth hailed Dr. Ambedkar as a great personalit­y who made efforts towards the empowermen­t of weaker sections and women. Dr. Ambedkar envisioned the future of the country,

framed the Constituti­on and became an inspiratio­n for future generation­s.

The Chief Minister underlined the services rendered by Dr. Ambedkar in laying a strong foundation for the developmen­t of the country. “Ambedkar fought for the rights of the people and became a beacon of hope to the world.”

Mr. Revanth said that

the Constituti­on framed by Dr. Ambedkar also created the State of Telangana. Taking inspiratio­n from Dr. Ambedkar, the State government is implementi­ng schemes for the developmen­t of SCs, STs and backward communitie­s and is striving to make Telangana a role model for the rest of the country in uplifting Dalits.

 ?? G. RAMAKRISHN­A ?? CM A. Revanth Reddy paying tributes to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Hyderabad on Sunday.
G. RAMAKRISHN­A CM A. Revanth Reddy paying tributes to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in Hyderabad on Sunday.

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