New York City Mayor Eric Adams has proclaimed April 14, 2025 as Dr B R Ambedkar Day in New York City, with its 8.5 million residents celebrating the day, a top official in the mayor's office said here.
Deputy Commissioner for the New York City Mayor바카라s Office for International Affairs Dilip Chauhan made the announcement in the presence of Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Ramdas Athawale, who delivered the keynote address at a special event organised at the UN headquarters on Monday to commemorate Dr Ambedkar바카라s 134th birth anniversary.
바카라A historic moment at the UN Headquarters in New York as Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar바카라s birth anniversary is officially proclaimed by the NYC Mayor바카라s Office. My heartfelt thanks to Mayor @NYCMayor and Deputy Commissioner Dilip Chauhan for honouring Babasaheb바카라s global legacy of justice and equality,바카라 Athawale posted on X along with photos and a video.
Born on April 14, 1891, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar 바카라 popular among his followers as Babasaheb 바카라 was the chairman of the Constituent Assembly바카라s most crucial Drafting Committee that earned him the moniker Architect of the Indian Constitution. He was also the Minister of Law and Justice in Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru바카라s first Cabinet post-Independence.
Ambedkar, who played a key role in social movements that fought for the rights of Dalits and untouchables, had received his PhD in Economics from Columbia University in 1927 and an honourary degree in 1952.
Chauhan said Dr Ambedkar바카라s ideals go beyond borders and time, finding strong connections in the halls of the United Nations and New York바카라a city built by immigrants, energised by its diversity and united by its shared belief in opportunity and inclusion.
Foundation for Human Horizon President Deelip Mhaske said it is a profound recognition of one of the world바카라s most transformative champions of equality and civil rights that April 14 has been proclaimed as 바카라Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar Day바카라.
The proclamation acknowledges Dr Ambedkar바카라s towering legacy in advancing democracy, dignity, women바카라s empowerment and justice for historically marginalised communities, Mhaske said.
Mhaske expressed gratitude to Adams noting that 바카라this proclamation is more than symbolic바카라it is a moral declaration that positions New York as a global capital for human rights and justice.바카라 Earlier at the event organised by the Permanent Mission of India to the UN, Athawale said the principles that Dr B R Ambedkar fought for 바카라 equity, representation and human rights 바카라 are more relevant than ever in the international community바카라s collective efforts to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
바카라Dr Ambedkar바카라s life is not merely a chapter in Indian history바카라it is a beacon for all humanity. Born into adversity, he transcended every barrier imposed by caste, poverty and colonial oppression to become a global advocate for equality, dignity and democracy.
바카라His advocacy resonates far beyond the borders of India, making him an icon for the modern human rights movement,바카라 Athawale said.
Prior to the event at the UN, Athawale also paid his homage at the statue of Dr Ambedkar in the Lehman Library at Columbia University, which he said in a post on X, was 바카라erected as a symbol of knowledge.바카라
