April 14 might have been the 125th birthday of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar. And every party seems to have tried to make the best out of it. While congress has been claiming the legacy of B.R.Ambedkar for a long time, others parties have raised serious question over it. After Independence, Ambedkar was appointed as the first law minister of the country by the Nehru government. But the present Prime Minister feels that congress has often undermined the importance of Ambedkar. Speaking at Ambedkar’s birthplace Mhow in Madhya Pradesh, Modi tried to assure that is was his government that’s working according to the principles of Ambedkar. He has even proposed a memorial of Ambedkar in Delhi, where the great politician has spent a few days of his life. However the Bihar CM Nitish doesn’t seem to be happy with the words of Modi. Nitish has criticised that while RSS and BJP were trying to own Ambedkar these days, they were acting in the wrong direction. BSP leader Mayawati too has come out to express her own views on Ambedkar’s legacy. She has said that her party would no more concentrate on memorials. Instead, she would focus much on development.

Telangana Chief Minister KCR too, took the opportunity of April 14 to express his gratitude for Ambedkar. He said that the article 3 laid in the constitution by Ambedkar gave the centre, a power to bifurcate the state. Thus according to KCR, Ambedkar is responsible for the formation of Telangana! KCR has also announced a 125 feet tall statue of Ambedkar near Tank Bund. Andhra CM Chandra Babu too got closer to KCR’s vision, as he also announced a 125 feet statue in the new state. Chandra Babu has also praised his Father-in-law NTR, to be the one who has strived to achieve the welfare of Dalits, on the path shown by Ambedkar. Well who could now ignore Ambedkar!