Union Minister Dr. Mandaviya undertakes Jai Bhim Padyatra in Patna

In Bihar, Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya on Sundayled a historic Jai Bhim Padyatra in Patna. The padayatra was flagged off by Speaker of the Bihar Legislative Assembly Nand Kishore Yadav and over 6,000 MY Bharat Youth Volunteers participated in the padayatra. Addressing the gathering, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya emphasized the strength of India’s youth and called upon them to become torchbearers of Dr. Ambedkar’s legacy for building a new India. “As the sun rose over Patna, it illuminated not only a statue but a spirit, a renewed commitment to Dr. Ambedkar’s ideals and a Viksit Bharat led by its most powerful force, its youth”, he said. urged the youth of the nation to draw inspiration from the vision, legacy, and exemplary works of Babasaheb Ambedkar and other great leaders in India’s journey towards Viksit Bharat. He highlighted the pioneering contribution of Babasaheb Ambedkar in ensuring equal rights for women as early as 1947, a time when gender equality was not recognized in many parts of the world.

संविधान निर्माता बाबा साहेब के मूल्यों और उनके सिद्धांतों को दर्शाती ‘जय भीम पदयात्रा’

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— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) April 13, 2025

Across the nation, Jai Bhim Padyatras were held in every state capital and across 5000 locations, where MY Bharat volunteers cleaned the statues of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and paid tribute to Dr. Ambedkar’s enduring vision, renewing a collective commitment to build an inclusive, empowered, and youth-led India.