PM Narendra Modi paid tribute to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on the occasion of Basava Jayanthi. "His vision of a just society, along with his unwavering efforts to empower the people, will always motivate us," PM Modi stated. Jagadguru Basaveshwara is widely revered as pioneer of social reform in India and a key figure of 12th-century Bhakti movement centred on Lord Shiva.