BR Ambedkar a victim of political untouchability: PM Modi

New Delhi: Describing B. R. Ambedkar as a victim of “political untouchability”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday credited the key architect of the Constitution for his own growth from a humble background.

He also said it would be a disrespect for Ambedkar if he is only viewed as a messiah of the the downtrodden and added that the he had worked for the welfare of the entire humanity.