Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday paid tributes to BR Ambedkar, the architect of India’s Constitution, on his death anniversary. He said Babasaheb’s efforts gave new inspiration to the deprived and downtrodden.
“On his Mahaparinirvan Diwas, I pay homage to Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. His efforts gave new energy and inspiration to the underprivileged. Babasaheb’s name will be taken with immense pride whenever and wherever people talk of freedom, equality, justice and fraternity,” Yogi said in Lucknow.
He went on to say that despite all the restrictions, Babasaheb dedicated his life to the uplift of the downtrodden and deprived sections. The path shown by him in 1940-50 remains relevant even today, he added.
The CM said it is a matter of pride that Babasaheb was born in India. “Many initiatives are being taken in the country to express gratitude towards the society and nation. PM Narendra Modi developed Dr Ambedkar’s Panch Teerths. Dr Ambedkar’s birthplace Mhow (Madhya Pradesh), and Delhi where he extended his public life, memorials have come up,” he said.
Furthermore, Yogi said that the government worked to convert the building in London where he pursued higher education into a hostel and memorial for the underprivileged and downtrodden children. In Nagpur where Babasaheb had taken initiation and where the last journey took place in Mumbai, grand memorials have also been developed, he pointed out.
The CM said that the schemes of the government were taken to the poor without any discrimination. Houses under PM Awas and CM Awas schemes to 45 lakh poor, toilets to 2.61 crore under Swachh Bharat Yojana, free electricity connections to 1.63 crore families, free ration to 15 crore people in UP and 80 crore poor in the country during Covid have been provided.
The CM further said that the UP government is going to build a grand cultural centre and memorial dedicated to Dr Ambedkar. “The memorial will present his ideals to present and future generations. Babasaheb’s photograph has been installed in all the government offices of the state. We have benefitted the deprived sections, including Tharus, Musahars, Kols, and Vantangias. The state government stands with the oppressed and exploited sections,” he said.
The CM said that Babasaheb, while handing over the Constitution after independence, had declared that its basic spirit lies in liberty, equality, justice and fraternity.
“We are all committed to these values,” he added. Deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya & Brajesh Pathak, Mayor Sanyukta Bhatia, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Aseem Arun, Lalji Prasad Nirmal, etc were also present.
The chief minister also paid floral tributes to the statue of Dr Ambedkar in Hazratganj.