New Delhi, 11 April 2026: President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu; Vice-President of India Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan; Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla; Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Shri Harivansh; Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shri J. P. Nadda; Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar; Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Shri Rahul Gandhi; Minister of State (I/C) for Law & Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal, Members of Parliament, former Members of Parliament, Secretary-General of Lok Sabha Shri Utpal Kumar Singh and other dignitaries paid floral tributes to Mahatma Jyotirao Phule at Prerna Sthal in the Parliament House Complex on the occasion of his 200th birth anniversary today.

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, popularly known as Mahatma Phule, was one of the foremost social reformers of 19th-century India. He dedicated his life to eliminating social and economic inequalities and worked tirelessly for the upliftment of the poor, peasants, and other marginalized sections of society.

He founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 with the objective of preventing exploitation and securing liberation for the oppressed from discriminatory practices. He was also among the earliest thinkers to emphasize the importance of agriculture, the welfare of farmers, and scientific education for cultivators.

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule served as a member of the Pune Municipality from 1876 to 1882 and was conferred the titles of ‘Mahatma’ and ‘Booker T. Washington of India’ in 1888 in recognition of his contributions to the emancipation of the poor and marginalized. The 12-foot-high bronze statue of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, sculpted by Ram V. Sutar and unveiled by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 3 December 2003 in the Parliament House Complex, is currently located at Prerna Sthal within the complex.

आज संसद परिसर स्थित प्रेरणा-स्थल पर महात्मा ज्योतिराव फुले जी की 200वीं जयंती के पावन अवसर पर श्रद्धा-सुमन अर्पित किए।

समाज सुधार, शिक्षा और समानता के प्रखर अग्रदूत के रूप में उनका तेजस्वी व्यक्तित्व भारतीय चेतना में सदैव प्रकाशमान रहेगा। वंचितों, शोषितों एवं महिलाओं के उत्थान… pic.twitter.com/EPV4wYKs2T

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) April 11, 2026

महान समाज सुधारक, युगदृष्टा एवं क्रांतिसूर्य महात्मा ज्योतिबा फुले जी की 200वीं जयंती पर कोटि-कोटि नमन।
महात्मा फुले ने शिक्षा को समाज में सकारात्मक परिवर्तन का सबसे सशक्त माध्यम बनाकर वंचितों, शोषितों और महिलाओं के लिए नए अवसरों के द्वार खोले।
सामाजिक कुरीतियों, जातिगत भेदभाव और… pic.twitter.com/YqloIm2abk

— Om Birla (@ombirlakota) April 11, 2026

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