Ruling out the possibility of overall societal progress with just the efforts of government and a few organisations, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai called upon the people’s participation in the positive transformation to build a society of self-respect.
“Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was a symbol of self-respect. The government and a few organisations cannot build a society of self-respect that Ambedkar had dreamt of. It is possible only with the massive involvement of people from the oppressed communities,” Mr. Bommai said after unveiling Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue at Basavakalyan in Bidar district on Saturday.
“People from the oppressed and marginalised communities have a special role to play in the building of New Karnataka. We, the State government, would come up with various programmes that would give due value to the labour of these working communities. The government is making all efforts to unite the people of all communities. Let us all unite and work for the realisation of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s ideals,” Mr. Bommai said thanking the local civic body for providing a sum of ₹22 lakh for the instalment of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue in the town.
