PM to inaugurate Ambedkar memorial on Friday

IANS  |  New Delhi 

will inaugurate the at 26, Alipur Road here on Friday, a government release said on Thursday.

This is the place where Dalit icon and that wrote India's Constitution passed away on December 6, 1956.

had laid the foundation stone of the memorial on March 21, 2016.

The memorial has been given the shape of a book.

"The museum at the memorial intends to create an immersive experience into the life of Ambedkar and his contribution to through extensive use of static media, dynamic media, audio-visual content and multimedia technologies," the release said.

A hall has also been created. A Bodhi Tree, a musical fountain and a facade lighting are the other attractions of the memorial.

will be observed on April 14 (Saturday).

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First Published: Thu, April 12 2018. 22:38 IST