‘Maker of modern India’: PM Modi, Congress president pay tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on start anniversary

Born in 1889, Nehru was a number one Congress chief and freedom fighter who served because the nation’s first prime minister. He died in workplace in 1964 and stays the longest-serving Indian prime minister.

Modi tweeted, “On his birth anniversary, tributes to our former PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji. We also recall his contribution to our nation.”

On his start anniversary, tributes to our former PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji. We additionally recall his contribution to our nation.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2022

The Congress too paid wealthy tributes to India’s first prime minister, saying twenty first century India can’t be imagined with out his great contribution.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former social gathering chief Sonia Gandhi and AICC common secretary in-charge organisation Ok C Venugopal, amongst others, supplied floral tributes at Nehru’s memorial Shanti Van in New Delhi.

In a tweet, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned, “Pandit Nehru — the maker of modern India. 21st India cannot be imagined without his tremendous contribution.” “A champion of democracy, his progressive thoughts furthered India’s social, political and economic development, despite the challenges. My humble homage to a true patriot,” he mentioned.

Pandit Nehru — the maker of recent India.

twenty first India can’t be imagined with out his great contribution.

A champion of Democracy, his progressive ideas furthered India’s social,political & financial growth, regardless of the challenges.

My humble homage to a real patriot. pic.twitter.com/JTltZPrJWo

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) November 14, 2022

Attacking those that opposed Nehru’s concepts, Congress common secretary Jairam Ramesh mentioned Nehru’s relevance has solely elevated after 2014.

“(Mo)Distorians will continue to distort, defame and denigrate but Nehru continues to inspire and his relevance has only increased after 2014,” Ramesh mentioned on Twitter.

He mentioned 600 copies of Nehru’s iconic, The Discovery of India, might be distributed to Yatris Monday.

आज #BharatJodoYatra का 68वां दिन है और नेहरू की 133वीं जयंती भी। हम अभी महाराष्ट्र के हिंगोली ज़िले में हैं‌। संयोग से अंग्रेज़ी और हिंदी के अलावा मराठी में भी उन पर एक अच्छी किताब आई है। (मो) डिस्टोरियनंस उन्हें बदनाम और कलंकित करना जारी रखेंगे… 1/2 pic.twitter.com/QXPBnygmKD

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) November 14, 2022

The Congress, from its official Twitter deal with, mentioned, “First PM of India, Pt. Nehru was a social democrat who coveted a welfare state.” “He was a humanist-secularist who sought national development on all fronts including agriculture & science. Today on his birth anniversary, we celebrate his endearing legacy,” the social gathering mentioned.

The Indian Youth Congress too tweeted: We pay our heartfelt tributes to the primary PM of India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on his start anniversary. He was a humanist, and secularist who sought nationwide growth on all fronts together with science and agriculture. His beliefs & values will stay an inspiration

We pay our heartfelt tributes to the primary PM of India, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on his start anniversary. He was a humanist, and secularist who sought nationwide growth on all fronts together with science and agriculture. His beliefs & values will stay an inspiration. pic.twitter.com/C2l0O90pS6

— Indian Youth Congress (@IYC) November 14, 2022

Former prime minister H D Deve Gowda described Nehru as a real secular democrat and mentioned his broad imaginative and prescient of India has drastically impressed him.

“My humble tributes to the first PM of India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, a true secular democrat, on his birth anniversary,” the Janata Dal (Secular) supremo tweeted. “His broad vision of India greatly inspired me,” he added.

(With inputs from businesses)