Prez Murmu, VP Radhakrishnan, others pay floral tributes to Jyotirao Phule at Parliament Complex

NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and several parliamentarians paid floral tributes to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule on his birth anniversary at the Parliament Complex on Saturday.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Rajya Sabha J.P. Nadda, Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Arjun Ram Meghwal, etc., also paid tributes to the social reformer.

Jyotirao Phule was a 19th-century Indian social reformer who strongly advocated for education for women and oppressed communities. He founded the Satyashodhak Samaj to promote equality, education, and social justice in society.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi paid rich tributes to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule in a post on X, describing him as a visionary social reformer who dedicated his life to the ideals of equality, justice, and education.

Marking the beginning of his 200th birth anniversary celebrations, the Prime Minister said Phule's thoughts continue to guide society in its pursuit of progress and empowerment.