Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to India’s first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary, highlighting his contribution to the country’s formative years after Independence.
India's first PM Jawaharlal Nehru
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tribute to India’s first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary, highlighting his contribution to the country’s formative years after Independence.
In a post on the social media platform X, Modi wrote, “I pay homage to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his death anniversary. His role in the initial years of nation building remains a part of our history.”
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Nehru, a key leader of the freedom struggle and India’s prime minister from 1947 until his death on May 27, 1964, was instrumental in building democratic institutions, pursuing a non-aligned foreign policy, and laying the foundation for industrial and scientific growth.
May 27 is observed annually as Nehru’s death anniversary. He is remembered for his focus on education, modernisation, and the principle of secular governance that continues to shape public discourse in India.
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