135th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar observed at Prerna Sthal, Parliament House complex
The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment marked the 135th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 14 April 2026 at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House premises, where the Vice-President, Prime Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker paid floral tributes.
Summary
The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (DAF), under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, organised the 135th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on 14 April 2026 at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House premises, New Delhi. Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla offered floral tributes at the life-size statue, along with Union Social Justice Minister and DAF Chairman Dr. Virendra Kumar, the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, and the chairpersons of the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes. The ceremony included Buddhist chants and songs by the Song & Drama Division, and was open to the public. The ministry describes Dr. Ambedkar as a social reformer, jurist, economist and principal architect of the Indian Constitution.
Key facts
- Occasion
- 135th birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, 14 April 2026
- Venue
- Prerna Sthal, Parliament House premises, New Delhi
- Organiser
- Dr. Ambedkar Foundation (Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment)
- DAF Chairman
- Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar
- Tributes by
- Vice-President, Prime Minister, Lok Sabha Speaker and others
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was observed on 14 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — 135th
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment marked the 135th birth anniversary.
The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation, which organised the Ambedkar Jayanti event at Prerna Sthal, functions under which ministry?
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Correct answer: B — Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
PIB states the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation is under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
Consider the following statements: 1. Prerna Sthal, where the 135th Ambedkar Jayanti tributes were paid, is in the Parliament House premises in New Delhi. 2. The Chairman of the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation is the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: PIB places Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House premises and names Dr. Virendra Kumar as Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment and Chairman, Dr. Ambedkar Foundation.