India solemnly observed Mahaparinirvan Diwas on December 6, 2025, marking the 69th death anniversary of Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution and an enduring symbol of social justice and equality. Thousands converged at Chaityabhoomi in Mumbai’s Dadar area, where a helicopter showered flower petals over the memorial and copies of the Constitution were distributed to devotees who had queued since dawn. The day, known as Mahaparinirvan Diwas in Buddhist tradition, signifying peaceful passing, serves as both remembrance and renewal of Ambedkar’s lifelong fight against caste discrimination.
President Droupadi Murmu, Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi paid floral tributes at the Prerna Sthal statue within the Parliament House complex in New Delhi. In Mumbai, Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray joined the homage at Chaityabhoomi in Shivaji Park. Railway authorities suspended platform ticket sales at 13 stations, including several in Mumbai, to manage the massive influx of pilgrims.
Prime Minister Modi hailed Ambedkar’s “visionary leadership” and “unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and constitutionalism,” stating that his ideals continue to guide India’s journey toward a Viksit Bharat. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi reiterated their pledge to defend the Constitution, framing the day as a call to protect the values Ambedkar lived for. Leaders across parties invoked his principles of liberty, equality, fraternity, and justice.
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Born in 1891 into an untouchable Mahar family, Ambedkar overcame immense prejudice to earn doctorates from Columbia University and the London School of Economics, becoming independent India’s first Law and Justice Minister. As chairman of the Constituent Assembly’s Drafting Committee, he crafted a constitution that abolished untouchability, guaranteed fundamental rights, and laid reservations for historically oppressed communities. Weeks before his death on December 6, 1956, he embraced Buddhism along with lakhs of followers, rejecting the caste hierarchy embedded in Hinduism.
Mahaparinirvan Diwas holds particular resonance in 2025 amid heated political discourse over constitutional safeguards and social equity. With Parliament in winter session and state elections approaching, leaders used the occasion to reaffirm commitment to Ambedkar’s vision, even as interpretations of his legacy vary across ideological lines.
As dusk fell over Chaityabhoomi, the sea of blue flags and portraits of Babasaheb reaffirmed that nearly seven decades after his passing, Dr B.R. Ambedkar remains India’s most powerful voice for dignity, equality, and inclusive democracy.
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