Chennai, Dec 6 (PTI) DMK President M K Stalin on Sunday paid rich tributes to B R Ambedkar on his death anniversary, hailing him as "this century's new Buddha" and a guide to all.

Stalin, Leader of the Opposition in the assembly, also paid floral tributes to a portrait of Ambedkar, the chief architect of the IndianConstitution and a Dalit icon, who passed away in 1956.

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In a Facebook post, Stalin hailed Ambedkar as "a source of knowledge from India, this century's Buddha, a light for all the oppressed people and a guide to all at all times."

"I garlanded a portrait of Ambedkar at the Tiruvarur house of Kalaignar (the late M Karunanidhi) who always walked the path of social justice laid out by Ambedkar," he said.

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The DMK chief also shared photos in this connection. PTI

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