Friday, September 18, 2015

Rs 125 coin to mark Bhim Rao Ambedkar’s 125th birth anniversary

As a tribute to the architect of the Constitution Bhim Rao Ambedkar on his 125th birth anniversary the government is likely to come out with a “coin of Rs 125”.
  • According to sources, the commemorative coin would carry a picture of Ambedkar with 125th birth anniversary celebrations etched on it and Rs 125 embossed prominently. The government will also release a commemorative postal stamp on Ambedkar.
  • Sources said discussions are on between the finance ministry and the social justice ministry headed by Thaawar Chand Gehlot on the shape and value of the coin.
  • Besides, the government is likely to start raising the building at 26, Alipur Road in Delhi around October to pave the ground for construction of an ‘Ambedkar Memorial’.

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