New Delhi, April 11 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Chief Mayawati on Saturday paid tribute to social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule on his 200th birth anniversary, describing him as a pioneer of social change and a leading figure in the empowerment of marginalised communities and women through education.

In a post on X, the BSP chief said Mahatma Phule, born into a backward section of society within the Bahujan community, is known as the grandfather of social change.

"Known in the country as the grandfather of social change, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, born into the most backward class within the 'Bahujan Samaj,' receives my and the BSP's heartfelt salutations and boundless floral tributes on his birth anniversary today," Mayawati posted.

She...