- CM Jagan Mohan Reddy unveiled the statue of social justice in Vijayawada.
- On 19th January, CM Jagan Mohan Reddy inaugurated the statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, in Vijayawada. It has been named the statue of Social Justice.
- The Andhra Pradesh government erected the 206-foot Mahashilpam of Ambedkar. This is the tallest statue of B.R. Ambedkar in the world.
- The statue was constructed on an 81-foot pedestal and is 125 feet tall.
- Dr B.R. Ambedkar took the education to depressed classes and revolted against untouchability and authoritarian ideas.
Dr B R Ambedkar
- He was an Indian jurist, economist, politician, and social reformer.
- He was the chairman of the drafting committee of the Constitution.
- He is also known as the “Father of the Constitution of India”.
- He was the first Law Minister of India. He had started the Dalit Buddhist Movement in India.