PM Modi salutes Dr Ambedkar on Constitution Day

In a series of tweets on the occasion of first Constitution Day, PM Modi paid tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar for contribution in drafting the Constitution of the country.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Thursday appealed people of India to uphold the ideals and values of our Constitution and create a country that would make our founding fathers very proud. 

In a series of tweets on the occasion of first Constitution Day, Modi also paid tributes to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar for his contribution in drafting the Constitution of the country. 

Greetings to people of India on the historic occasion of 1st Constitution Day. May this day inspire you to know more about our Constitution. &; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2015

This day is a tribute to all those great women & men who worked tirelessly to give India a Constitution we are very proud of. &; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2015

No mention of our Constitution is complete without remembering the stellar contribution of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. I salute him.

&; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2015

Let us always uphold the ideals & values of our Constitution & create an India that would make our founding fathers very proud. &; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2015

In October this year, while laying the foundation stone of Dr Ambedkar Memorial in Mumbai, Modi has announced to celebrate November 26 as the Constitution Day.