Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said the state government has prepared a new plan for the development of Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, and said its budget would be increased to Rs 190 crore from the earlier Rs 100 crore. He said the new development plan would be approved in the next 15 days.
Fadnavis was addressing a gathering at Deekshabhoomi on the occasion of ‘Dhamma Chakra Parivartan Diwas’. central minister Nitin Gadkari And Ramdas Athawale was also present on the occasion. Deekshabhoomi is the place where Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar renounced Hinduism and embraced Buddhism.
“The issue of development of Deekshabhoomi is very important,” Fadnavis said. He said the government led by him had earlier sanctioned Rs 100 crore for the development of Deekshabhoomi and also gave Rs 40 crore for the work, while the remaining Rs 60 crore was ready for release.
“But I don’t know why the allotted funds of Rs 40 crore were not utilized in the last two and a half years,” he said in an attack on the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. This year it fell in June.
“A new plan has been prepared for the development of Deekshabhoomi, which will get approval in 15 days. The amount given for this work will be increased to Rs 190 crore. We don’t just declare, but we believe in implementing what we say.
Fadnavis recalled how he and Union Minister Athawale met the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and persuaded them to hand over Rs 2,500 crore of Indu Mill land in Mumbai to the state government for free to build a memorial to Dr. Ambedkar.
“The Constitution given by Dr. Ambedkar has established the rule of equality in the country. Our constitution fulfills the hope and expectation of every person and there is a solution to every problem in front of the country.
The Deputy CM also assured follow-up action with the central government for granting A-grade tourist destination status to Deekshabhoomi. Speaking on the occasion, Gadkari stressed on the need for economic equality to achieve the dream of ‘Self-reliant India’.
He also said that the teachings of Gautam Buddha have been accepted all over the world, especially in South-East Asia.
“The teachings of Gautam Buddha are for the welfare of the whole world. His philosophy is based on the principles of liberty, equality and fraternity. Buddha’s teachings are equally important as Dr. Ambedkar’s constitution for equality and fraternity. Dr Ambedkar brought justice in the lives of socially, economically and educationally backward people,” he said.
He also said that if one has to compare Dr Ambedkar’s work globally, it will be similar to the contribution made by Martin Luther King Jr. for the rights of black people in America.
“Dr Ambedkar worked to bring justice to the downtrodden and downtrodden people in India. He was also a prominent economist and an expert on the Constitution.”
The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways also expressed confidence that the memorial of Dr. Babasaheb to be built at Chaityabhoomi would be of international standard. Athawale said that PM Modi always mentions Dr Ambedkar in his speeches and has great respect for the Constitution.
He said, “PM Modi is running the country on the basis of the principles of the Constitution.”
The Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment also expressed confidence that the Eknath Shinde-Fadnavis government in Maharashtra will do all necessary things for the development of Deekshabhoomi, Chaityabhoomi and Dr Ambedkar Memorial in Mumbai.
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