RANCHI, April 15 -- Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and chief minister Hemant Soren paid tributes to Bharat Ratna Bhimrao Ambedkar on Tuesday, garlanding his statue at Ambedkar Chowk here on the occasion of his birth anniversary.

Addressing reporters on the occasion, Governor Gangwar said Babasaheb was not only architect of the Indian Constitution but, as chairman of the Constitution's drafting committee, he bestowed upon the nation a Constitution founded upon the values of democracy, equality, liberty, and fraternity.

"Owing to this monumental contribution of his, we have the privilege of being recognised as citizens of the world's largest democratic nation. Babasaheb steered the country in an empowered, inclusive and just direction. Th...