AMN
President Pranab Mukherjee today said social justice is most important in the development process of a developing country. He said political freedom, political justice and political liberation are nothing unless there is social justice.
He was addressing the gathering after giving away Dr Ambedkar National Award for Social understanding and Upliftment of Weaker Sections in New Delhi.
Mr Mukherjee said Dr B R Ambedkar dreamt of an India where every one enjoys the fruits of development equally. He lauded Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry for encouraging people and organisations to provide justice, equality and liberty among the downtrodden sections of society.
The President quoted Dr. Ambedkar and said “Political democracy cannot last unless there lies at the base of it social democracy. What does social democracy mean? It means a way of life which recognizes liberty, equality and fraternity as the principles of life”.
He stated that Dr. Ambedkar’s vision of liberty, equality and social justice found appropriate place in our Constitution which puts a lots of emphasis on removing social injustice and promoting positive actions to bring the disadvantaged sections in the mainstream. He stated that the generation of today, identifies Baba Saheb as the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, but he was much more than this. Dr. Ambedkar strongly believed that political Independence cannot assure either solidarity or national integration in the absence of social justice.
The President congratulated Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Thawar Chand Gehlot and his colleagues for working to extend a helping hand to those in need and mobilizing social forces to ensure that all can enjoy the fruits of development.