Commemorating the 125th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyan, from Dr Ambedkar’s birth place Mhow in Madhya Pradesh. It is a program that will last till 24th April 2016, which is Panchayati Raj day, with the aim of building social harmony.

• The eleven day campaign will also focus on generating nationwide efforts on promoting rural development and fostering farmers’ progress.
• During the campaign, discussions on issues pertaining to rural development, improving farmer’s income, SC and ST welfare and social harmony will be held on different platforms.
• Prime Minister Modi said that India’s sustainable development is possible only if we develop our villages.
• The Prime Minister mentioned the objective of doubling farmers’ incomes, and said purchasing power of rural people has to increase as this will power India’s economy. He said Panchayati Raj institutions should be made stronger and more vibrant.

Attacking the opposition for neglecting Babasaheb Ambedkar in the past sixty years, Prime Minister Modi said they only nurtured their politics in the name of poor and dalits. And today when NDA government is trying to give the father of constitution his due opposition parties raise questions on it. Prime Minister Modi also distributed certificates of Mukhya Mantra Yuva Udyami Vikas Yozna to the SC/ ST beneficiaries.