Raipur, 10 April 2023
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has paid tribute to social reformer, thinker, writer and philosopher Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his birth anniversary on April 11. Mr. Baghel has said that Jyotiba Phule did many things for the upliftment of women and Dalits. Mahatma Phule established the Satyashodhak Samaj to end discrimination against Dalits and give them a place in the society. He not only promoted women’s education, but also taught his wife Mrs. Savitribai Phule, which made her India’s first teacher.
Mr. Baghel said that Mahatma Phule wanted to free the society from superstitions and bad practices. He was strongly opposed to the caste system prevailing in the Indian society and the discrimination based on it. He emphasized on the education of all classes to free the society from evils. The Chief Minister said that the life and values of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule will continue to inspire us to serve humanity.
