BJP donates ration kits, masks on Ambedkar anniversary

New Delhi: BJP celebrated BR Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on Tuesday by distributing ration kits and masks in poor settlements in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, even as party chief JP Nadda slammed the Congress for not giving the Dalit icon his due and denying him a Bharat Ratna for four decades after his death.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi set the party’s tone, describing Ambedkar in his national address as an inspiration for all. “The display of our collective strength, by us, the people of India, is a true tribute to Babasaheb Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. Babasaheb’s life inspires us to combat each challenge with determination and hard work,” he said.

Nadda addressed party workers through a video-conference, in which he hailed Ambedkar’s contribution to the drafting of the Constitution and standing for the rights of women and the downtrodden.


BJP workers were assigned the task of distributing ration kits to every household in at least two poor settlements in every block across the country.

They also gave people masks to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Some party members also donated blood. Besides, BJP CMs and state unit chiefs held videoconferences with the party cadre in their respective regions.