Kolkata, April 14 : West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday paid sincere tributes to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary. ” Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will pay floral tributes today at 11.30 am to Dr BR Ambedkar at the altar of his statue at West Bengal Assembly precincts on Ambedkar Jayanti 2022 – a day to reaffirm our Commitment to realize his Dreams, ” a Raj Bhawan tweet said. In a tweet, the Chief Minister said, “My sincere tributes to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar on his birth anniversary.” “ May his life and works continue to inspire us to work tirelessly for the good of all and to uphold the cardinal principles of our Constitution,” she added. Born on this day Bharat Ratna Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was an Indian jurist, economist and Dalit leader who headed the committee drafting the Constitution of India from the Constituent Assembly debates, served as Law and Justice minister in the first cabinet of Jawaharlal Nehru, and inspired the Dalit Buddhist movement after renouncing Hinduism. BM KK