Overview
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the bicentenary on Saturday with a signed article and posts that framed Jyotirao Phule as a guiding light for education and social justice.
- At the Parliament Complex, President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan, the PM, Speaker Om Birla, Rahul Gandhi and other MPs paid floral tributes.
- A brief, cordial exchange between Modi and Rahul Gandhi at the tribute site drew wide attention online through shared video clips.
- Rajasthan announced 41 Mahatma Phule Adarsh Vidyalayas and more than 350 Savitribai Phule e‑libraries, placing at least one library in every block to expand access to study spaces and digital learning.
- Modi linked Phule’s vision to current policy by stressing research, innovation and youth empowerment, while coverage also highlighted Phule’s founding of the Satyashodhak Samaj and Savitribai Phule’s pioneering role in girls’ schooling.