Dalit icon B R Ambedkar's memorial at the Indu Mills compound in Dadar will be completed by 2022, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here Saturday.
It can be recalled that Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone of the memorial in October 2015.
Speaking at a function after unveiling'Akhand Bhim Jyot', Fadnavis said the Constitution teaches citizens equality and bravery.
The "Bhim Jyot" is an initiative of BJP MLA from Colaba Raj Purohit.
"This 'Bhim Jyot' is not only a flame, but a symbol of values of equality, and we can achieve the overall development only when we all practice it," the chief minister said.
Fadnavis said his government started the work to erect a grand memorial of Ambedkar at the Indu Mills Compound, and also purchased his house in London to convert it into a museum to inspire future generations.
The Indu Mills memorial of Babasaheb Ambedkar will be completed by 2022, he added.
"Dr B R Ambedkar,a Bharat Ratna-laureate, gave us the world's best Constitution. We are working hard to uplift every section of the society by strictly adhering to Constitution," he said.
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