PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi pay tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior Congress leaders on Saturday paid tributes to the former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 59th death anniversaryTaking to Twitter PM Modi said On his death anniversary I pay tributes to our former PM Pandit Jawaharlal NehruCongress president Mallikarjun Kharge along with party leaders Rahul Gandhi KC Venugopal and others paid floral tributes at Nehrus memorial Shanti Van in DelhiTaking to Twitter Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said India of the 21st century cannot be imagined without the contribution of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru A fearless watchdog of democracy his progressive ideas strongly propelled Indias social political and economic development despite challenges My humble tribute to Jawahar of Hind 21 lsquo rsquo pictwittercomJL4CRjWZEumdash Mallikarjun Kharge kharge May 27 2023Meanwhile Congress called Jawaharlal Nehru the lsquoArchitect of modern Indiarsquo on his death anniversary We remember Pt Jawaharlal Nehru our first Prime Minister and the ldquoArchitect of Modern India on his death anniversaryA visionary who led the nation to great heights through a plethora of economic policies and industrial establishments the grand old party wrote on its official Twitter handleFrom the lsquoTemples of Modern Indiarsquo including IITs IIMs AIIMS DRDO and Indiarsquos industrial marvels to Indiarsquos forays into nuclear and space research it was under him that Indiarsquos prowess amplified to an unprecedented magnitude Congress tweetedIt added Today we cherish the legacy of Pandit ji who brought India to the world stage as a leading global powerWe remember Pt Jawaharlal Nehru our first Prime Minister and the ldquoArchitect of Modern Indiardquo on his death anniversary A visionary who led the nation to great heights through a plethora of economic policies and industrial establishments From the lsquoTemples of Modern Indiarsquohellip pictwittercomKexN767Mlmmdash Congress INCIndia May 27 2023Jawaharlal Nehru was a freedom fighter who played a pivotal role in Indias freedom movement He also went on to become Indias first Prime Minister after independence in 1947Nehru remained at the post for more than 16 years and died due to a heart attack on 27th May 1964 Lal Bahadur Shastri took over as the second Prime Minister of IndiaIn order to free India from British rule Nehru fought against the Britishers and was among the key leaders of the Indian National Congress INC On May 27 1964 the first Prime Minister of India took his last breath He was the PM from 1947 to 1964 till he died at the age of 74 He had a great fondness for kids and children use to call him Chacha NehruNehrus birth anniversary on November 14 is also celebrated as Childrens Day every year in IndiaWith inputs from ANI