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Congmen recall contribution of Ambedkar TNN, Apr 14, 2010, 11.00pm IST ALLAHABAD: To commemorate the birth anniversary of architect of the Indian constitution, Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar, Congressmen took out a padayatra from Kaurihar block on Wednesday. They held the party flags along with the photographs of Nehru and Ambedkar as they marched amid beating up of drums. Addressing the gathering, Congress leader and corporator Mukund Tiwari said Ambedkar was a great personality who worked tirelessly for the social economic and political uplift of Dalits and other weaker sections of society. His contribution is worth emulating and Congress workers follow his ideals while working for the welfare of Dalits and others, he added. On the occasion, a free medical camp was organised at Fatehpur Bichua under the aegis of district Congress committee where free medical check up of slum dwellers was done by a team of doctors. The doctors also told the slum dwellers about various preventive measures to ward off diseases. Ambedkar Jayanti was also observed under the aegis of National Students Union of India (NSUI) where its state general secretary Shariq Umar recalled the contribution of Ambedkar and added that the great leader would be remembered in history for framing the Constitution of free India. Meanwhile, activists of Rajiv Gandhi Youth Brigade observed the Ambedkar Jayanti by garlanding his statue. They announced that a campaign would be started to re-name Amethi as Rajiv Gandhi nagar.
