Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other leaders during the birth anniversary celebrations of B.R. Ambedkar at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN Stating that education was a powerful tool to break out of all shackles, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said that it was impossible to create an egalitarian society without an education that encompassed rational, scientific and humanitarian approach. “If B.R. Ambedkar was not educated and if he did not have the fighting spirit, we would not have got the Constitution. And I have become the Chief Minister thanks to the Constitution given by Ambedkar,” the Chief Minister said, during Ambedkar’s birth anniversary celebrations here. Published – April 14, 2026 10:43 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Xi calls for closer ties with Spain in face of global ‘chaos’ Modi, Kharge exchange greetings at event to mark Ambedkar Jayanti