PM MODI GREETS NATION ON BASAVA JAYANTHI

Prime Minister Modi on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi.

The Prime Minister took to Twitter to convey his wishes.

“On Basava Jayanthi I bow to Sri Basavanna, who devoted his life to service and social reform. His ideals have left a deep impact on society,” Prime Minister Modi tweeted.

Basava Jayanthi marks the birthday of Basavanna, a 12th-century poet-philosopher, and the founding saint of the Lingayat religion.

The festival is celebrated with much pomp and gaiety all over south India, particularly in Karnataka, and