The Uttar Pradesh chief minister highlighted the Ramayana’s message of equality and fraternity and cited state initiatives for disadvantaged communities. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has urged young people to reject discrimination and help build a society based on equality, social harmony and justice in a message marking Maharishi Valmiki Jayanti. Adityanath described Maharishi Valmiki as a guide for both Indian culture and humanity.