Haryana Chief Minister Bhupender Singh Hooda has announced the change of the name of Makan Anudaan Yojna to Baba Saheb Ambedkar Makaan Yojna on the occasion of 121st birth anniversary of Baba Saheb Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar. Under this scheme 50,000 rupees have been given to the Scheduled castes and liberated and Tapriwas tribes. 



The Chief Minister also announced to 21 lakh rupees for Dr B R Ambedkar Student Hostel. Hooda said Baba Saheb had shown us the right path and Haryana Government has implemented so many schemes for welfare of poors following his footprints.

The President Mrs Pratibha Devisingh Patil led the nation in paying homage to the Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar popularly known as Baba Saheb Ambedkar,on his 121st birth Anniversary today.

Mrs Patil offered floral tributes at the statue of Baba Saheb at Sansad Bhavan Lawns in the Parliament House complex in the national capital.

AIR correspondent reports, hundreds of people visited the Parliament House Complex since morning to pay tributes to the messiah of the marginalised and downtrodden sections of society.

A series of functions have been organised in various parts of the city to highlight the contributions of Dr Ambedkar in nation building.
 He said Dr. Rao championed the cause of under priveledged sections of the society.