The Constitution of India is not limited to statutory guidance but is also a social document. To live the tenets of the constitution is the duty of all citizens. Uttarakhand Governor Krishan Kant Paul said this while speaking at the Rashtriya Samrasta Diwas function held in the Town Hall in Dehradun to mark the 125th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar on Thursday.
Paul said that Ambedkar used to have a reformative view regarding rural economy and a healthful social system. Social equality and mutual harmony which were the main aims of Ambedkar are also envisioned in the Gram Uday se Bharat Uday campaign launched on his 125th birth anniversary.
This campaign has been launched to achieve the aims of financial and social empowerment of villagers through Government development schemes and providing equal opportunity for progress to the people for facilitating social upliftment of rural residents and social harmony.
The campaign launched on Thursday will conclude on Panchayati Raj Diwas on April 24. The Union Government will undertake this campaign with the assistance of State Governments and Panchayats. The campaign will also aim to enhance social harmony by strengthening Panchayati Raj system in all villages and consolidate efforts for facilitating progress of farmers and livelihood of the financially poor people by encouraging rural development.
The Governor further said, “Ambedkar had a major role in the drafting of the Constitution of India. The Indian constitution also provides the right of equal opportunity to every citizen. To express sincere respect to Ambedkar, we will have to commit ourselves to sense of equality and harmony by removing all basis of caste, class and social inequality. We will not find the way to move ahead until we eradicate the inequalities present in our society.”
Paul further said, “Ambedkar used to consider education as the most effective tool for bringing about social change. Educated villagers will not only become capable of deriving the benefit of the Government’s developmental schemes but will also be able to help the Government in achieving improvement in these schemes,” he said.
Dehradun Mayor Vinod Chamoli, District Panchayat head Chaman Singh, chief secretary Shatrughna Singh and others were also present on the occasion.