PM Modi pays homage to Nehru on his birth anniversary
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary on Thursday.
Nehru was born on this date in 1889 in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad (now Prayagraj). He was one of the leading faces of the country's freedom struggle. He breathed his last on May 27, 1964.
"On the occasion of his birth anniversary, I pay homage to our former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru," Modi said in a post on X.
Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi lauding India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru's legacy as a key architect of modern India.
Rahul Gandhi, via a post on X, paid homage to Nehru, hailing him as the 'Jawahar of India' and a beacon of democratic and progressive values integral to the nation's foundations.
Joining Gandhi, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also extolled Nehru's accomplishments, describing him as the 'architect of Modern India' who led the country from 'zero to the peak' in various developmental fields.
Kharge also shared an excerpt from Nehru's 'The Discovery of India' to highlight Nehru's vision of 'unity in diversity' and his lasting contributions to democracy.
Similarly, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra praised Nehru for his commitment to fearlessness and selfless public service, emphasizing his role in nation-building and stressing the dangers of politics driven by fear.