New Delhi: A resolution recognising the contributions of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar to modern society was introduced for the first time in the US Congress on his 129th birth anniversary on Tuesday. Congressman Ro Khanna introduced the resolution that read, “Ambedkar’s slogan, ‘‘Educate, Agitate, Organize’ mobilized millions around the world to organize against discrimination based on religion, gender, race, class, and caste, and to promote universal equality and human rights.”The resolution moved in the House of Representative further describes Ambedkar as “a jurist, economist, socioeconomic reformer, civil rights leader, spiritual icon, freedom fighter, feminist, and the architect of India’s constitution” who overcame “systemic discrimination and went on to succeed against the odds to champion the rights of the most marginalized people in Indian society.”Also read: While Celebrating Ambedkar as a ‘National Hero’, We Must Not Forget His Central ThesisWhile listing all his many contributions as a modern thinker and leader, the resolution affirmed the “prohibition of untouchability and birth-descent discrimination in all forms as proclaimed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,” and emphasised that “equality, justice, and liberty” are fundamental rights for all people. As support for the resolution poured in from different corners, Ro Khanna said, “Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was a pioneer in the movement to make India a free, fair, and just society for everyone in it…Today, we stand at a moment in world history when we could all use more of that compassionate spirit.He credited the efforts of Equality Labs and South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), for making this resolution a reality. Responding to this development, Thenmozhi Soundararajan, a Dalit American who leads Equality Labs in the US, said: “We are thrilled to have worked with Rep. Ro Khanna’s office on the first Congressional Resolution to celebrate the life of Dr. Ambedkar and have it be introduced in the House on Ambedkar Jayanti. This historic resolution marks an important milestone in the movement for caste abolition and we hope Americans will join us in celebrating this powerful historical figure.” Ambedkar resolution US Congress by The Wire on Scribd