A book titled “Ambedkar and Modi” released by former President Ram Nath Kovind.

• Former President Ram Nath Kovind has launched a book titled ‘Ambedkar and Modi: Reformer’s Ideas Performer’s Implementation’.
• The book, compiled by Bluekraft Digital Foundation, explores the life and works of Dr BR Ambedkar while drawing a parallel with the initiatives and reforms taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to implement the ideals of the social reformer.
• The book features a foreword by music composer and Rajya Sabha member Ilaiyaraaja.
• It presents a convergence between the ideals of Dr Ambedkar and New India’s development journey.
• Focus has been laid on infrastructure, education, socio-economic mobility, gender equality, and self-reliance in the twelve chapters of the book.

The essence of the book:

• Dr B.R. Ambedkar’s influence has an overarching impact on the making of Modern India. However, his legacy was sidelined and subjected to institutional neglect.
• The book is a prism that reflects upon the multitude of contributions of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in the nation-building process.
• Many of his ideas and interventions continue to define our governance paradigm, especially with PM Narendra Modi at the helm ensuring that his legacy is revived.
• The book studies the points of intersection of India’s development story under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ideals of Babasaheb.
• It also highlights the striking parallels between the two towering personalities that succeeded against all odds and worked to dismantle stifling social structures that they themselves experienced from close quarters.