Vijayamma pays glowing tributes to Jyotirao Phule

Hyderabad, April 12, 2013: YSR Congress party honourary president Smt. Y. S. Vijayamma paid glowing tributes to Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule on the eve of his 186^th Jayanti on Thursday.

At a function got up for the occasion at the party central office here, Smt. Vijayamma garlanded the picture of Jyotirao Phule and said while Mahatma Gandhi fought for the freedom of the country, Jyotirao Phule fought for driving away social stigmas and achieving social freedom for the downtrodden and the poor.

“Phule gave importance to the education of women and it must be noted that his wife was the first woman teacher in the country,” Smt. Vijayamma said.