Chief Justice of India DY Chandhrachud on Tuesday paid his respects to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his death anniversary, and described him as the architect of the Indian Constitution..CJI Chandrachud, along with Justice BR Gavai, paid floral tribute to Dr Ambedkar in the Supreme Court's library at around 10:10 AM, before court proceedings began at 10:30 AM. He said,"I am so glad to be here. Personally, I have highest regards for Dr Ambedkar, who is the architect of our Constitution. Whatever we are today is because of his vision."December 6 is observed as "Mahaparinirvan Diwas" or death anniversary of Dr Ambedkar, who passed away in 1956. .Last year, while speaking at the 101st birth anniversary celebration of his father and former Chief Justice of India YV Chandrachud, the CJI had said,"Architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar used his education not for his self-advancement alone but instead used it in shaping Indian Constitution."Dr Ambedkar hailed from the Mahar caste - which was then an untouchable Dalit caste - as a result of which he struggled to gain access to even primary education.“His foremost memories of his schooling are of humiliation and segregation where he had to attend classes while sitting outside the classroom and ensuring that he did not touch the water or notebook that belonged to the upper caste students,” Justice Chandrachud had said in that speech.Dr Ambedkar eventually went on to hold 26 degrees and titles, becoming one of the most highly educated Indians of his generation.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandhrachud on Tuesday paid his respects to Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his death anniversary, and described him as the architect of the Indian Constitution..CJI Chandrachud, along with Justice BR Gavai, paid floral tribute to Dr Ambedkar in the Supreme Court's library at around 10:10 AM, before court proceedings began at 10:30 AM. He said,"I am so glad to be here. Personally, I have highest regards for Dr Ambedkar, who is the architect of our Constitution. Whatever we are today is because of his vision."December 6 is observed as "Mahaparinirvan Diwas" or death anniversary of Dr Ambedkar, who passed away in 1956. .Last year, while speaking at the 101st birth anniversary celebration of his father and former Chief Justice of India YV Chandrachud, the CJI had said,"Architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr BR Ambedkar used his education not for his self-advancement alone but instead used it in shaping Indian Constitution."Dr Ambedkar hailed from the Mahar caste - which was then an untouchable Dalit caste - as a result of which he struggled to gain access to even primary education.“His foremost memories of his schooling are of humiliation and segregation where he had to attend classes while sitting outside the classroom and ensuring that he did not touch the water or notebook that belonged to the upper caste students,” Justice Chandrachud had said in that speech.Dr Ambedkar eventually went on to hold 26 degrees and titles, becoming one of the most highly educated Indians of his generation.