Ansari along with Union Social Justice and Empowerment minister Thaarwarchand Gehlot paid floral tributes to Jagjivan Ram at his samadhi, 'Samtha Sthal' near Rajghat.
Former Lok Sabha Speaker and daughter of the Babu Jagjivan Ram, Meira Kumar and Union ministers of state for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale and Vijay Sampla also paid tribute to the late leader.
A prominent Dalit leader, Babu Jagjivan Ram was a freedom fighter and national leader who fought for the uplift of the downtrodden. His birth anniversary is celebrated as 'Samta Diwas' in the country.
As Food and Agriculture Minister, he is credited with the Green Revolution, and as Defence Minister he led India to victory in the historic 1971 war against Pakistan which saw the birth of Bangladesh.
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