Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 136th birth anniversary, celebrated as Children’s Day. “Tributes to former Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on the occasion of his birth anniversary,” PM Modi said in a post on handle X.
Nehru, fondly known as Chacha Nehru, was a key figure in India’s freedom struggle and played a crucial role in shaping the nation’s democratic and secular framework. He emphasised education, scientific development, and the welfare of children.
Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi, also paid tribute to Nehru, highlighting his ideals of democracy, secularism, and scientific temper. “Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy stands as a timeless beacon, illuminating the idea of India and the values he cherished – Freedom, Democracy, Secularism, and Scientific Temper,” said Congress President Kharge.
Rahul Gandhi also paid tribute, saying Nehru laid the foundation of constitutional and democratic values in independent India. “India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, laid the foundation of constitutional and democratic values in independent India through his visionary and fearless leadership,” Gandhi said in a post on handle X.
Nehru’s ideals and values continue to inspire leaders and citizens, with his emphasis on education, peace, and unity remaining relevant today.