Live|Ambedkar Jayanti 2017: PM Modi inaugurates Koradi thermal Power Station in Nagpur

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday pays tribute to Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. Dr. Ambedkar was the father of Indian Constitution. On the occasion of birth anniversary, PM Modi prayed at the Deekshabhoomi which is a holy place. This place is very closely associated with Dr BR Ambedkar. After arriving in Nagpur, the Prime Minister Modi  will visit a sacred place which is closely associated with the Dalit icon and inaugurate various development projects in which an IIIT, an IIM, an AIIMS and the Koradi thermal power station  will be also include. Deekshabhoomi is a sacred Buddhist memorial where Ambedkar had converted to Buddhism on the occasion of Ashok Vijaya Dashami on October 14, 1956. The Prime Minister will also address a public meeting in Nagpur today. Live updates: • PM Narendra Modi visits new units in Koradi thermal Power Station in Nagpur, Maharashtra • Prime Minister Narendra Modi prays at Deekshabhoomi on Ambedkar Jayanti in Nagpur, Maharashtra