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Posted on *08/12/2010*. Filed under: Buddhist Monuments<http://en.wordpress.com/tag/buddhist-monuments/> , Chaityabhoomi <http://en.wordpress.com/tag/chaityabhoomi/>, Updates<http://en.wordpress.com/tag/updates/> | Tags: Ambedkar <http://en.wordpress.com/tag/ambedkar/>, Chaityabhoomi<http://en.wordpress.com/tag/chaityabhoomi/> , Mahaparinirvan Day <http://en.wordpress.com/tag/mahaparinirvan-day/>| Rate This Mahaparinirvan Din celebrated by lakhs of people; little national media attention December 06, 2010 04:15 PM | [image: Bookmark and Share]<http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=moneylife> Raj Pradhan and Abhishek Rajak [image: ambedkarimage] *Click here to view more images<http://www.moneylife.in/promotion/Ambedkar/index.html> * *As 1,50,000 people converge at Chaityabhoomi to pay homage to Babasaheb Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution on his 54th death anniversary* A sea of humanity descended from all over the country at Chaityabhoomi, Dadar, in central Mumbai, to pay homage to the architect of the Indian Constitution Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, on his 54th death anniversary today. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, passed away on 6 December 1956. The day is observed as Mahaparinirvan Din. The last rites were performed at Chaityabhoomi near Shivaji Park, Dadar. As has been the tradition, hundreds of people began coming to the city some days ago and today the queues were unending. This has become possible with the growing support of all political parties. While arrangements for hygiene and sanitation still leaves a lot to be desired, the crowd management and overall discipline of the people has been commendable. The queues of people looking forward to a glimpse of the statue of Dr Ambedkar in the sanctorum stretched for a few kilometres, around the historic Shivaji Park nearby, to adjacent Worli and disappearing into the fishing village there. Moneylife photographed images of the awe-inspiring occasion on a walkabout along the route the queues had formed and right into the inner sanctum, this afternoon. The civic departments made elaborate arrangements for the convenience of the people converging at the Chaityabhoomi. Water tankers, wash rooms and about 200 toilets were set up and over 800 workers were engaged to maintan cleanliness in the area where the people have been camping. Hundreds of volunteers were distributing food and water. Many were even busy helping families trace some members who were lost in the crowds. With shops around Shivaji Park prudently opting to remain closed, the pavements were taken over by hawkers selling books, photographs, candles, flowers and a variety of charms and trinkets for out-of-town visitors. Strangely, this gigantic annual gathering of over 1,50,000 (estimates by the police control room) found hardly a mention in the mainline English media this morning. However, while the sponsored visit of the crowds to Mumbai may improve, it is clear that even the best civic and police administrators cannot prevent the accompanying chaos and hardship to those who live in the area. So, some residents even leave the area for a couple of days, to return after the crowds have departed. The one blessing this occasion does bring, is that during these days people in the area receive water supply round-the-clock. Perhaps one solution that can be considered is to provide more space for this enormous gathering of people by developing a part of the neighbouring government-owned Indu Mills as a place of homage and remembrance for a leader, who seems to be growing in stature even decades after his demise. One blessing in the past year is the Worli-Bandra sealink that allows north-south commuters to skip the Veer Savarkar road, which runs through the area, and avoiding the previous nightmarish traffic jams on the day. http://www.moneylife.in/article/78/11923.html -- B.Karthik Navayan, Advocate H.No. 21-7-761, Opp.High Court Post Office, Gansi Bazar, Hyderabad, PIN-500002, AP. Cell:09346677007, email:[email protected] <email%[email protected]> http://karthiknavayan.wordpress.com/ http://www.petitiononline.com/93466770/petition.html http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Profile.aspx?uid=10379805095932756525 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth?hl=en-GB.
