PM Modi pays tributes to Basava on birth anniversary
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi
on Wednesday paid tributes to Basava, a revered 12th century
social reformer
, philosopher and administrator born in the present-day
Karnataka
, on his birth anniversary.
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In a post on X, Modi said, "On the auspicious occasion of
Basava Jayanthi
, we remember the profound wisdom of Jagadguru
Basaveshwara
. His vision for society and his tireless efforts to uplift the marginalised continue to guide us."
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Basava is a revered figure, especially among the Lingayats.
The prime minister also greeted people on the occasion of
Akshaya Tritiya
, wishing that it renders a new strength to the resolve of building a '
Viksit India
'.
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