Rajya Sabha member and president of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Sharad Pawar has said that it is because of the Constitution framed by B.R. Ambedkar that democracy in India is still strong unlike in neighbouring countries.
Speaking at the inauguration of the golden jubilee celebrations of Dakshin Maharashtra Shikshan Mandal and centenary celebrations of Rashtraveer magazine, he said that because of the strong base laid out by the Constitution, the country has a stable socio-political scenario whereas in the neighbouring countries, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan, there is political instability.
Mr. Pawar felt that there is a need for sensitising people about the other contributions of Ambedkar, apart from the Constitution. “As Water Resources Minister, Ambedkar was responsible for initiating the construction of several dams across rivers and hydel power projects. He also established the Power Grid Corporation of India,” he said.
