NEW DELHI: In the time of coronavirus , Dalits leaders have initiated a novel way for people across the country and abroad to mark their respect and celebrate the 129th birth anniversary of Dr B R Ambedkar on April 14.Due to nationawide lockdown, gatherings for any event have strictly restricted. National Confederation of Dalit and Tribal Organizations has created a dedicated page on their website to facilitate online tributes from across the world. This will help all those who want to take part. Interested people can log in to the website, which will facilitate online tributes from across the world. Along with this, people can garland Ambedkar’s statue, light a lamp, and even cheer with slogans like “Jai Bhim” etc from their homes, through this facility.The attempt is to make it the biggest online event or celebration for the day, as the electronic message on social media is being spread to catch people’s attention to the facility. It has already registered 23,900 visits on Monday, soon after it was launched. By Monday evening, the concurrent traffic on the portal had crossed 5,000. On Tuesday, the website is expected to witness the heaviest traffic.“We thought of this idea to prevent people, especially followers of Babasaheb , from gathering at spots like Parliament to mark their respect and yet be able to offer their tributes and celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti by staying in their homes. Fortunately, the idea seems to have worked and we will continue to run the portal till the lockdown period is over,” Dalit activist and NACDOR chairman Ashok Bharti told the TOI.The online facility will provide every citizen the opportunity to pay their homage individually to Ambedkar. Unlike getting lost in a crowd, this virtual media is expected to boost Dalit solidarity across the country at a time when the community is economically worst hit, due to the lockdown, said Bharti.He added, "NACDOR has been flooded by distress calls everyday during the lockdown as most daily wagers across the country are Dalit workers, who are stranded without money and food, and don’t know where to look.