Mangaluru : 61st death anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar, the Father of the Indian Constitution observed at Town Hall on December 6, Wednesday.

The district minister in-charge B Ramanath Rai paid tribute by garlanding the statue. Dr Ambedkar introduced reservation for SC/ST in government jobs, education and civil services. He worked for the voiceless and constructed a virtual bridge between all classes in the society, he said.

Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil, Police Commissioner T R Suresh, Additional DC Kumar and other dignitaries garlanded the statue of Dr Ambedkar and offered respects to the great personality.