Lucknow, March 6 -- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath slammed the opposition, accusing them of failing to honour Dr BR Ambedkar and other Dalit and backward leaders, despite their claims of protecting the Constitution.

Highlighting the BJP-led double-engine government's commitment to Ambedkar's legacy, CM Yogi, while participating in the budget discussion in the UP Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday, stated, "Our government has taken several historic initiatives, including the construction of the Ambedkar International Centre and the establishment of Panch Teerth. We have also decided that all hostels to be built for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students in every district of the state will be named after Baba Saheb Ambedkar."

The chief ministe...