New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi Monday paid tributes to the country’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary.
“Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehruji on his death anniversary. We remember his contributions to our nation,” Modi said in a tweet.
Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his death anniversary. We remember his contributions to our nation.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 27, 2019
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, along with former leaders –Pranab Mukherjee, Hamid Ansari and Manmohan Singh — paid floral tributes to the late leader at the Shanti Van here.
“On his death anniversary, let us remember Jawaharlal Nehruji’s contribution in building strong, independent, modern institutions, that have helped democracy survive in India for over 70 years,” Rahul Gandhi said on Twitter.
Many democratic nations as young as India, soon degenerated into dictatorships.
On his death anniversary, let us remember Jawaharlal Nehru Ji’s contribution in building strong, independent, modern institutions, that have helped democracy survive in India for over 70 years 🇮🇳
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 27, 2019
An all-religion prayer meeting was organised at the memorial premises.
Nehru was India’s first Prime Minister and held the post from independence in 1947 till his death May 27, 1964.
Nehru was born in Allabahad November 14, 1889.
IANS