The Delhi Government launched the first edition of Babasaheb Ambedkar Digital Kala Festival, a week-long exhibition marking the 130th birth anniversary of social reformer and revolutionary Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

The festival will commemorate the memory of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, an ardent advocate of human rights and education, who has played a pivotal role in drafting the constitution of India. Through such a festival, the Delhi Government seeks to promote the teachings of Baba Saheb Ambedkar in the people, especially the youth in Delhi.

Marking the launch of the festival, Deputy CM and Minister of Art, Culture, and Languages Manish Sisodia said, "The Delhi Government is constantly striving to promote the values and teachings of Baba Saheb Ambedkar, along with the contributions made by Dr. BR Ambedkar in framing India’s constitution. Such events will instil and encourage a sense of pride in the people, while they work around the theme of equality for all, which has, in today's times, is struggling to regain its lost essence."

The festival, curated by Anurag Minus Verma, will be launched on the lines of Babasaheb’s renowned quote, “We are all equal under the blue sky" which will also be the theme of the festival. Through this exercise, the Delhi government seeks to encourage out-of-the-box and unique interpretations of this quote by Baba Saheb Ambedkar, along with inculcating a new sense of patriotism in the participants.

The participation rules require the participants to upload their content on Instagram/Twitter/YouTube, tagging the ACL handles on each of the platforms. Then, the participants would be required to send the following information on the following to ambedkar.delhigovt@gmail.com, a social media link of their submission, and a brief description of their work. The categories of the submissions include reels/short video format, poetry/song/rap, or visual arts.

The winners of the competition will be announced on May 1 and the winner will be awarded Rs 75,000, the first runner-up will be awarded Rs 50,000 and the second runner-up will be awarded Rs 25,000. For more information, the participants can visit artandculture.delhigovt.nic.in.