He was in the district to pay tributes to BR Ambedkar on his 130th birth anniversary. On the occasion, Sukhbir announced that a university named after BR Ambedkar would be set up in the Doaba region. On the other hand, BSP activists opposed Sukhbir’s visit to the district and raised slogans. Amid huge rush, Sukhbir Badal had a tough time walking up to Ambedkar’s statue to pay floral tribute to him on his 130th birth anniversary BSP activists raised slogans such as ‘Sukhbir Badal murdabad’, ‘Mazdoor maroo murdabad’ and ‘Kisan maroo murdabad’ The SAD chief’s visit came half an hour after that of BJP leaders who, too, faced opposition and sloganeering by BSP workers. There was a huge rush at the venue.