New Delhi, April 11 -- The 33 per cent reservation for women legislators in the Lok Sabha is in line with the ideals of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, BJP national president Nitin Nabin said as he paid tribute to the social reformer on his 200th birth anniversary on Saturday.

Along with Nabin, the BJP's national general secretaries Arun Singh, Dushyant Kumar Gautam and Tarun Chugh paid floral tributes to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule in New Delhi.

Mahatma Jyotirao Phule was a renowned Indian social activist, reformer, and writer from Maharashtra. Born on April 11, 1827, in Satara, Maharashtra, he's best known for his tireless efforts to eradicate the caste system, promote women's education, and empower the oppressed.

He, along with his followers, form...