13
Apr
Gurugram (National Times): Extending greetings on Vaisakhi, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini paid heartfelt tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, describing him as a visionary social reformer, thinker, and philosopher who challenged oppressive norms and championed the causes of education, equality, and women’s empowerment during colonial rule. He praised Phule’s work to end child marriage, promote widow remarriage, and fight untouchability, noting that he and his wife Savitribai Phule—India’s first female teacher—together founded the country’s first school for girls in Pune. "Mahatma Phule believed that education is the cornerstone of societal progress. His ideals remain deeply relevant today,” the Chief…