PM to inaugurate Ambedkar memorial on Friday

New Delhi April 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ambedkar National Memorial at 26 Alipur Road here on Friday a government release said on Thursday.

This is the place where Dalit icon and Chairman of the committee that wrote India s Constitution B.R. Ambedkar passed away on December 6 1956.

Modi had laid the foundation stone of the memorial on March 21 2016.

The memorial has been given the shape of a book.

"The museum at the memorial intends to create an immersive experience into the life of Ambedkar and his contribution to India through extensive use of static media dynamic media audio-visual content and multimedia technologies " the release said.

A meditation hall has also been created. A Bodhi Tree a musical fountain and a facade lighting are the other attractions of the memorial.

Ambedkar s birth anniversary will be observed on April 14 (Saturday).

--IANS
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