Shillong, Nov 14: Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Thomas A Sangma, along with a delegation of Meghalaya legislators and officials, visited Dr B R Ambedkar House at King Henry Road, London, on November 11, as part of the ongoing State Legislators’ Executive Leadership Programme in London and Cambridge.
The delegation comprised MLA and former Speaker Abu T Mondal, Deputy Chief Whip Ronnie V Lyngdoh, MLA Dr Mizannur Rahman Kazi, and Stephen Anurag Prathipati, NISG Project Officer and Co-Lead, Meghalaya Legislative Research Forum (MLRF).
The visit provided an opportunity for the delegation to reflect on the enduring legacy of Dr B R Ambedkar, the principal architect of the Indian Constitution, and his invaluable contributions to the ideals of equality, social justice, human dignity and constitutional democracy, an Assembly press release said.
As part of the leadership programme, the visit offered the legislators an opportunity to draw lessons from Dr Ambedkar’s life and vision, particularly on the importance of education, inclusive governance and principled leadership in strengthening democratic institutions and public service, it said.
