LUCKNOW, April 13 -- With the 2027 assembly elections less than a year away, wooing Dalits seems to be the flavour of politics in Uttar Pradesh.

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to undertake a massive special exercise on the birth anniversary of Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar on April 14 in all assembly constituencies across the state, where local public representatives (MPs, MLAs, MLCs) will inform people about the 'Dr Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana' and the sites selected under this initiative.

The scheme covers Ambedkar statues installed in public places such as government land, municipal bodies and panchayats.

The works include installation of umbrellas or canopies over the statues, construction of boundary walls, and bea...