Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Anniversary: PM Modi, Sonia Gandhi and others pay tribute

On November 14, country is celebrating 129th birth anniversary of the first prime minister of Independent India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. There are several politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkiah Naidu, UPA chariperson Sonia Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, former president Pranab Mukherjee and former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot paid tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his 129th birthday anniversary.

Remembering our first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary. We recall his contribution to our freedom struggle and during his tenure as Prime Minister.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2018

PM Modi recalled Pandit Nehru’s contribution to India’s freedom struggle and wrote on Twitter: “Remembering our first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary. We recall his contribution to our freedom struggle and during his tenure as Prime Minister,” he tweeted.

Remembering Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, our first Prime Minister, on his birth anniversary #PresidentKovind

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 14, 2018

“Remembering Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, our first Prime Minister, on his birth anniversary,” President Kovind tweeted. ‘Nehru’s Legacy Being Undermined by Those Ruling India Today’.

On this birth anniversary of the much loved ‘Chacha Nehru’ I wish the nation a very happy Children’s Day. Let us pledge today to ensure that no child shall be denied the opportunity to live a healthy and happy life, that no child shall be left behind. #JawaharlalNehru pic.twitter.com/I12pOsLwO4

— VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) November 14, 2018

Vice president of India Venkiah Naidu tweeted: “Tributes to the first Prime Minister of India and a visionary, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, today. The nation remembers the legendary leader and his invaluable contributions towards the building of modern India. #JawaharlalNehru.”

Delhi: Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh paid tribute to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary at Shanti Van. pic.twitter.com/HpHUUpWPv3

— ANI (@ANI) November 14, 2018

UPA Chairperson and former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh paid their tribute to the first prime minister of independent India.

Former President @CitiznMukherjee, former V-P Hamid Ansari, former PM Manmohan Singh and UPA chief Sonia Gandhi pay tribute to former PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary#ExpressPhoto by @anilsharma07 pic.twitter.com/5l49Zg4uGp

— Express Photography (@ExpressImages) November 14, 2018

Former vice president Hamid Ansari and former president Pranab Mukherjee also paid tribute to former PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his 129th birth anniversary.

@SoniaGandhi_FC @pranabmukherjee Manmohan Singh, Ghulam Nabi Azad, @ashokgehlot51 paid floral tributes to first PM of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru at Shanti Vana, New Delhi today morning. #congress #Nehru pic.twitter.com/Khny07JhyI

— Mohit Raj Dubey (@mohitrajdubey) November 14, 2018

Paid floral tributes to first Prime Minister of India, Pt. #JawaharlalNehru at #Shantivan in Delhi… #RememberingNehru pic.twitter.com/jwrMNKZfZd

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 14, 2018

Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot paid a floral tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru at Shantivan in Delhi. Adding on he wrote on Twitter: “As the Nation celebrates #ChildrensDay on #ChachaNehru’s birth anniversary, let us resolve to create an environment, which leads to overall development of #Children. #JawaharlalNehru ji wanted #kids to grow as healthy, happy, rational and enlightened citizens.
#HappyChildrensDay.”

A day before Jawaharlal Nehru’s birthday anniversary, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday attacked at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) saying that the precious legacy of independent India’s first prime minister was being undermined on a regular basis by those ruling the country presently.

She also appealed to people of India to fight with determination to safeguard the country’s democracy against those undermining it.

Sonia Gandhi while addressing a gathering at the launch of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s new edition of his 2003 book ‘Nehru: The Invention of India said,” Precious legacy of Nehru is being undermined daily by those who rule us today. They express disdain for Nehru for all that he did to build India that they are bent upon changing for worse. Today we must honour him by fighting with determination to safeguard democracy.”

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