India News | PM Modi Pays Tributes to Mannathu Padmanabhan Pillai on Birth Anniversary

New Delhi, Jan 2 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to Mannathu Padmanabhan Pillai, a freedom fighter and social reformer who founded the Nair Service Society, on his birth anniversary and lauded him as a true visionary.

"Remembering Sri Mannathu Padmanabhan on his birth anniversary. He was a true visionary, who made relentless efforts to uplift society, empower women and remove human suffering.

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"His emphasis on education and learning was also noteworthy. We remain committed to fulfilling his vision for our nation," PM Modi said on X.

Born in 1878 in the present-day Kerala, Pillai founded the Nair Service Society to uplift the community, which is a numerically and socially influential caste in Kerala.

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