<span style="color: #222222;">Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to the revered saint and philosopher Lord Basavanna, on Basava Jayanti today. In a tweet, the Vice President said, Lord Basavanna was a great social reformer who believed in equality and strove to eradicate social evils like the caste system and gender discrimination. Mr Naidu said, his teachings remain an eternal source of guidance for humanity.<br />”<br />”Mr Modi in his message said, the thoughts and ideas of Jagadguru Basaveshwara keep giving strength to millions of people across the world.</span><br />”<br />