Overview
- Top leaders paid floral tributes at Parliament on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi posting a homage on X and sharing a brief light moment with Opposition leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
- Uttar Pradesh paired youth meetings in every Assembly constituency with real-time oversight from a state command center and advanced a ₹403 crore plan to upgrade statues and memorials linked to Ambedkar and other social justice icons.
- The Karnataka BJP rolled out weeklong events from April 13 to 20, highlighting Modi’s Panchteerth sites and taking Ambedkar’s message to districts, taluks, booths and hostels across the state.
- Large crowds turned out at key sites such as Mumbai’s Chaityabhoomi, Dr Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) and Pune for garlanding, processions and candlelight tributes, with state leaders joining local ceremonies.
- The day also carried pointed politics, as Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi urged vigilance to protect constitutional values and a Hindustan Times editorial questioned symbolic homage without deeper action against caste discrimination.