PM Modi pays tributes to social reformer Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to social reformer Sri Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal on his birth anniversary.

In a post on X, Modi said, ''On his birth anniversary, I bow to Sri Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal. We are all proud of his innumerable efforts to build a compassionate and harmonious society where the poorest of the poor are empowered.'' ''We reiterate our commitment to fulfilling his vision for humanity,'' the prime minister said.

Ayya Vaikunda Swamikal was a thinker and social reformer of the 19th century.