Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar, principal architect of the Indian Constitution, on his 126th birth anniversary.

"Tributes to venerable Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Ambedkar Jayanti. Jai Bhim," Modi posted on his official Twitter handle.

PM would also release BHIM-Adhar interface enabling digital payments using biometric data in Nagpur during the 126th birth anniversary celebrations of Ambedkar.

He will also offer prayers at Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur on the occasion of Ambedkar Jayanti.   

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, BJP President Amit Shah and others also paid tribute to Babasaheb Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

Born on April 14, 1891 to Bhimabai Sakpal and Ramji in Madhya Pradesh, Ambedkar died on December 6, 1956.

Tributes to venerable Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar on Ambedkar Jayanti. Jai Bhim. अम्बेडकर जयंती के पावन अवसर पर पूज्य बाबासाहेब को नमन। #जयभीम ! pic.twitter.com/XVC0TNtufV

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 14, 2017

Tributes to #BabasahebAmbedkar #AmbedkarJayanti pic.twitter.com/xnVRSkXPL8

— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) April 14, 2017

दलितों, शोषितों और वंचितों के मसीहा भारत रत्न बाबा साहेब डा० भीमराव अम्बेडकर जी के 126वीं जयन्ती के पावन अवसर पर कोटि–कोटि नमन pic.twitter.com/L12WEojiur

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) April 14, 2017

देश को एक प्रगतिशील संविधान देकर हर वर्ग में संविधान के प्रति श्रद्धा निर्मित करने वाले डॉ. बाबासाहेब अम्बेडकर की जयंती पर उन्हें सादर नमन। pic.twitter.com/FDD6i0VakJ

— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) April 14, 2017

My tribute to the architect of the Indian Constitution"Bharat Ratna"Baba Sahab Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Ji on his birth anniversary.#AmbedkarJayanti pic.twitter.com/POcCed5UzD

— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) April 14, 2017