Photos: PM Modi lays foundation stone for Ambedkar National Memorial in Delhi

The Prime Minister on Monday laid the foundation stone for the Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial, to be built at 26, Alipur Road in Delhi, the place of Mahaparinirvan of Dr. Ambedkar. Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ

The plaque for the foundation stone was unveiled by the Prime Minister at Vigyan Bhawan. Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ

Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar had died on December 6, 1956 and the day is observed as his Mahaparinirvan Divas. Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ

PM Narendra modi , Thaawarchand Gehlot and Harsh vardhan at foundation stone laying Dr. Ambedkar National Memorial in new Delhi on Monday Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ

Prime Minister Modi delivered the sixth memorial lecture, highlighting the life of Ambedkar and also reiterated his government’s stand on reservations for Dalits and tribals. Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ

PM Modi said that five places were being developed as "Panchteerth" in honour of Dr. Ambedkar. Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ

These places include his birthplace in Mhow, Deeksha Bhoomi in Nagpur, Mahaparinirvan Sthan in Delhi, Chaitya Bhoomi in Mumbai and the place in London where he stayed while studying. Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ

26, Alipur Road will be an iconic building of Delhi and for us it will be a source of inspiration, the PM said. Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ

PM also said that the National Memorial will become an iconic building in Delhi and he will inaugurate it on April 14, 2008 - Dr Ambedkar's birth anniversary. Express photo by Prem Nath Pandey. Read more | http://bit.ly/22yhWAZ