Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today paid floral tributes to B R Ambedkar here on his 127th birth anniversary.
Adityanath was also accompanied by deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma.
UP BJP chief Mahendra Nath Pandey also paid floral tributes to Ambedkar, the architect of the Constitution.
Later, Adityanath participated in the birth anniversary celebrations of the Dalit icon at Ambedkar Mahasabha here, where he was honoured with the title of 'Dalit Mitra'.
Addressing the public, Adityanath said, "The BJP government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has worked tirelessly for the emancipation and upliftment of Dalits by construction of more than 40 lakh toilets in the rural areas."
In a tweet, Adityanath said, "Babasaheb has made a number of provisions in the Constitution of India to remove social disparities and provide social justice to the oppressed sections of the society...Every citizen of India will always remain obliged towards the contribution of Babasaheb."