New Delhi, Nov. 22 -- Reaffirming the historic contributions of Dalit, OBC, and other marginalised communities, the Delhi government on Saturday celebrated the Jayanti of Veerangana Jhalkari Bai Koli Ji at a grand event organised by the Akhil Bharatiya Koli-Kori-Shankhwar Society in Nand Nagri.
Speaking at the ceremony, Delhi's Minister for Social Welfare and SC/ST/OBC Welfare, Ravinder Indraj Singh, said the nation owes profound debt to these communities for their enduring legacy of courage, wisdom, generosity, and social reform.
The minister emphasised that icons such as Maharishi Valmiki, Danveer Karna, Emperor Ashoka, Sant Ravidas, Sant Kabir, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Savitribai Phule, and Dr BR Ambedkar represent only a fraction of the...