Vijayawada, April 14 -- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy paid rich tributes to Dr.BR Ambedkar on his 135 th birth anniversary on Tuesday.
Chandrababu Naidu garlanded the portrait of Ambedkar at his camp office at Undavalli, near here.
"I offer my profound tribute. Ambedkar's ideals inspire us-despite facing untouchability and caste discrimination, he pursued higher education and rose to a pinnacle that fills the nation with pride," he said.
"Our country stands today as a strong democratic nation in the world, and the reason for that is the Constitution he gave us. He ensured equal opportunities and rights, providing constitutional protection to every citizen. Fulfilling Ambe...