Tributes were paid to the late Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, to mark his birth anniversary, in Hyderabad today.
Various leaders garlanded the Ambedkar statue at Tank Bund, and described him as the champion of the downtrodden.
Deputy Chief Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha, minister Kondru Murali, Deputy Speaker Bhatti Vikramarka and CPM secretary B V Raghavulu paid tributes to the leader.
Ambedkar Jayanthi was celebrated at the YSR Congress Party office as well. Party honorary president Y S Vijayamma said that YSR's welfare schemes were based on the ideals of B R Ambedkar. (INN)