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December 6, 2020 11:39:03 pm
Some additionally assembled outdoors Shivaji Park and at Rajgruha, the house of Ambedkar in Hindu Colony, Dadar.
LAKHS OF folks unable to journey to Mumbai to pay tribute to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar on his dying anniversary due to the Covid-19 pandemic marked their presence just about on the dwell broadcast from Chaityabhoomi on Sunday.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had urged followers to keep away from assembling at Dadar whereas including that no preparations can be made to present civic facilities at Shivaji Park. Lakhs of individuals collect from throughout the nation every year to pay homage to Ambedkar on the day of Mahaparinirvana with over 500 stalls arrange promoting books, posters and different memorabilia. The BMC arranges evening stalls, short-term bathrooms, CCTV cameras for the day, which was not executed this 12 months.
The state had allowed solely authorities dignitaries to go to Chaityabhoomi.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari paid their tribute to Ambedkar at Chaityabhoomi. While followers took to attending the occasions beamed on social media and Doordarshan, some additionally assembled outdoors Shivaji Park and at Rajgruha, the house of Ambedkar in Hindu Colony, Dadar.
Many followers additionally selected to ship postcards addressed to Chaityabhoomi.
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