India, Jan. 26 -- January 26, 2026, marks the day that India celebrates its 77th Republic Day. On this day in 1950, the Constitution of India came into force and formally established the country as a sovereign socialist republic.

The committee that drafted the Constitution was chaired by Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, a jurist, economist, social reformer and political leader who became the first minister of Law and Justice in independent India.

Fondly known as Babasaheb, Dr Ambedkar's speeches continue to inspire people across the land, especially the marginalised sections of society. He was a popular and revered Dalit activist, who fought throughout his life to uplift the conditions of the downtrodden in society.

While speaking at a confe...