India, April 9 -- The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on Wednesday inaugurated the "Bhim Saptah", a week long celebration to mark Dr BR Ambedkar's 135th birth anniversary on April 14.

The inaugural session was on "Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar's Relevance for Viksit Bharat" with Kisho Makwana, chairperson of the government's national commission for scheduled castes as the chief guest; and professor LC Malaiah, vice-chancellor of Dravidian University in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh, attending as the guest of honour.

Speaking at the event, Makwana said that Ambedkar's vision for the country aligned with that of Viksit Bharat. "Ambedkar knew that for a Viksit Bharat, the country should be united on a societal level. He had said that the...