New Delhi: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday paid tributes to BR Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution, on his death anniversary and said his efforts gave new inspiration to the deprived and downtrodden.

“On Mahaparinirvan Diwas, I pay homage to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. His efforts gave new energy and inspiration to the underprivileged. Baba Saheb’s name will be taken with immense pride whenever and wherever people will talk of freedom, equality, justice, and fraternity,” said Yogi Adityanath in Lucknow.

बोधिसत्व, ‘भारत रत्न’ बाबा साहब डॉ. भीमराव आंबेडकर जी के महापरिनिर्वाण दिवस पर आज लखनऊ में उनकी प्रतिमा पर पुष्पांजलि अर्पित कर उन्हें विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि दी।

राष्ट्र निर्माण में बाबा साहब के योगदानों से वर्तमान पीढ़ी को जोड़ने हेतु हम प्रतिबद्ध हैं। pic.twitter.com/Ck0uyUfSIk

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) December 6, 2022

He went on to say that despite all the restrictions, Babasaheb dedicated his life to uplifting the downtrodden and deprived sections. The path shown by him in 1940-50 remains relevant even today.

CM said that it is a matter of pride that Babasaheb was born in India. Many initiatives are being taken in the country to express gratitude towards society and the nation. “PM Modi developed Dr. Ambedkar’s Panch Teerths. Dr. Ambedkar’s birthplace, Mhow (Madhya Pradesh), Delhi, where he extended his public life, a memorial has come up,” he said.

Furthermore, he said that the Indian government worked to convert the building in London where he pursued higher education into a hostel and memorial for underprivileged and downtrodden children. In the land of Nagpur where Babasaheb had taken initiation and where the last journey took place in Mumbai, a grand memorial has also been developed.

The CM said that the schemes of the government were taken to the poor without any discrimination. Houses under PM Awas and CM Awas scheme to 45 lakh poor, toilets to 2.61 crore poor under Swachh Bharat Yojana, free electricity connection to 1.63 crore families, free ration to 15 crore people in UP and 80 crore poor in the country during Covid-19 period have been given.

The CM further said that the UP government is going to build a grand cultural centre and memorial in the name of Dr. Ambedkar. “The memorial will present his ideals to the present and future generations. Babasaheb’s photograph has been installed in all the government offices of the state. We have benefited the deprived sections including Thau, Musahar, Kol, and Vantangia. The state government stands with the oppressed and exploited sections,” he said.

The CM said that Baba Saheb, while handing over the constitution after independence, had declared that the basic spirit of the constitution lies in liberty, equality, justice and fraternity. We are all dedicatedly committed to these values. Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya, Brajesh Pathak, Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Aseem Arun, Lalji Prasad Nirmal etc were present.

The Chief Minister also offered flowers and garlanded the statue of Dr. Ambedkar in Hazratganj.