LUCKNOW, April 15 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday accused the Samajwadi Party (SP) of doing precious little for Dalits while in power and of now shedding "crocodile tears" for Babasaheb Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar to mislead people. Speaking at an event organised by the Ambedkar Mahasabha to mark Babasaheb's 135th birth anniversary, the chief minister also launched a Rs.403-crore project to beautify statues of Dr Ambedkar in 75 districts across the state. Addressing the gathering, Adityanath targeted the Samajwadi Party and its president Akhilesh Yadav, alleging neglect of Dalit welfare when the latter was the chief minister. "When the Samajwadi Party was in power, it changed the name of the Kannauj Medical College, which had been named after Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar. The BJP government renamed it after Babasaheb when it came to power," the chief minister said. "The SP not only changed the names of medical colleges but also those of memorials associated with great men in Meerut, Saharanpur, and Lucknow, including Bhasha Vishwavidyalaya, which was named after Manyavar Kanshi Ram ji," he added. "Now, the SP is taking Babasaheb's name only for votes, but they disrespected the symbols of Dalits and the deprived while in power," the chief minister said. He said that the BJP government is working with the mantra of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" and ensuring that the benefits of schemes reach the deprived sections in line with Dr Ambedkar's ideals. He cited schemes like PM Awas, Ujjwala, Ayushman Bharat, and DBT as examples. STATUE PROJECT With the press of a button, the chief minister virtually launched the 'Dr Ambedkar Murti Vikas Yojana' to beautify statues of Babasaheb in 75 districts across the state. To begin with, ten statues of Babasaheb will be beautified in as many districts. Works such as umbrellas or canopies, boundary walls, beautification, greenery, and lighting will be undertaken at the statue sites for protection. The UP government had on April 7 released Rs.403 crore for the upkeep of Dr Ambedkar's statues across the state. Each assembly constituency has been allocated Rs.1 crore. A maximum amount of Rs.10 lakh will be approved for the development and beautification of each statue. Around 10 statues in each assembly constituency will be renovated this financial year....