PM Modi Visits Deekshabhoomi, Where BR Ambedkar And His Followers Embraced Buddhism

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur and paid tributes to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur, the place where Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and his followers embraced Buddhism. He offered prayers to Gautam Buddha at the site.

Accompanied by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Modi reached Deekshabhoomi after paying tributes to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founders at the Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir in the city.

The PM paid tributes at memorials dedicated to RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, and second sarsanghchalak (chief) M S Golwalkar.

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, former Sangh general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi were present along with Fadnavis and Gadkari during Modi's visit to the Smruti Mandir in Reshimbagh, the administrative headquarters of the RSS.

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During his visit, Modi also met with office bearers of the outfit in Smruti Bhavan located at the memorial and took group photos with them and signed the visitor's book. 

He visited the memorial for the first time since becoming the Prime Minister in 2014. His visit coincides with the Sangh's Pratipada programme, marking Gudi Padwa, the beginning of the Hindu New Year.

In the year 2000, late BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited the Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir when he was the prime minister. 

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