<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary.&nbsp;</span></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">In a tweet, Mr Kovind said, an iconic nation builder, Mahatma Phule's efforts towards social reform, women's education and freedom from caste prejudice remain an inspiration for people.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">He said, Mahatma's pioneering and relentless emphasis on social reform greatly helped the marginalised. He was unwavering in his commitment towards improving the condition of women and furthering education among the youth.</div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>''<div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mr Modi said in his message, Mahatma Phule's pioneering and relentless emphasis on social reform greatly helped the marginalised. The Prime Minister said in twitter, Mahatma Phule was unwavering in his commitment towards improving the condition of women and furthering education among the youth.</div>''<div class="yj6qo" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"></div>