Former deputy prime minister L.K. Advani wipes his eyes at the Ambedkar Jayanti ceremony | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
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Today marks the 128th birth anniversary of the father of the Indian Constitution and Dalit rights reformer Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, former deputy Prime Minister L.K. Advani, former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh including other politicians paid homage to the leader at the Parliament House Lawns in New Delhi.
ThePrint brings you photos from the ceremony.
1. Greetings
Former deputy-PM L.K. Advani customarily greets PM Modi when he arrives at the event | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
2. Ex-PM greets Ex-deputy PM
Former Prime Minister and Congress leader Manmohan Singh and BJP veteran L.K. Advani greet each other. | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
3. Time to reflect
Manmohan Singh takes a sip of water while Advani looks deep engrossed in thoughts | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
4. The Top Three
Vice-president of India Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi and President Ram Nath Kovind greet leaders while L.K. Advani can be seen in the background | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
5. Advani greets monks
L.K. Advani greets monks at the ceremony | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
6. No eye-to-eye
Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan and PM Modi ignore each other at the ceremony after the former was denied Lok Sabha ticket by the BJP establishment | Photo: Praveen Jain | ThePrint
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