Lucknow, Dec. 6 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday announced several measures to safeguard statues of the Babasaheb Dr BR Ambedkar in Uttar Pradesh, including construction of boundary walls and protective canopies around them.

Adityanath said that the state government is committed to protecting the legacy of Babasaheb and implementing his vision of justice, equality and fraternity.

The chief minister was speaking at a programme organised by the Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Mahasabha Trust on the occasion of Dr Ambedkar's Mahaparinirvan Diwas (death anniversary).

He said many statues have been subjected to vandalism.

"To prevent such incidents, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to build protective boundary walls and ...