PM Modi Leads The Nation In Remembering Contributions Of Nehru On His 55th Death Anniversary
The country is observing 55th death anniversary of the first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. PM Narendra Modi has tweeted about it. Rahul Gandhi also recalled the contributions of his late grandfather. Vice President Vankaiah Naidu and Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee also paid homage.
Election season is over and it's time shed the superficial rivalries aimed at decisive electoral gains. No matter how much mud slinging was done during the elections, the contributions of the predecessors in nation building can't be ignored.
As the country is observing 55th death anniversary of the first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, tributes are pouring in from all the corners. Leading from the front, PM Narendra Modi has tweeted about it.
Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his death anniversary. We remember his contributions to our nation.
¡ª Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 27, 2019
PM Modi, who is visiting his constituency to thank people on his landslide victory, tweeted about India's first Prime Minister and Congress leader, who is respected all over the world for his non-aligned stand in international politics. Nehru is also hailed for building institutions like Indian Institute of Technology and other premier academic institutions in the country.
PM Modi, however, has expressed his critical view on certain policies of Mr Nehru in the past.
Earlier, Congress President Rahul Gandhi accompanied his mother and UPA chairperson, Mrs Sonia Gandhi to visit Shanitivan to pay homage.
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi pay tribute to first PM of India #JawaharlalNehru, at Shantivan, on his death anniversary today.
¡ª Times of India (@timesofindia) May 27, 2019
Picture Credit: ANI pic.twitter.com/PB3nCnndBx
Mr Gandhi also recalled the contributions of his late grandfather.
Many democratic nations as young as India, soon degenerated into dictatorships.
¡ª Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 27, 2019
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 ??
Among other leaders, Vice President Vankaiah Naidu and Trinamul Congress leader Mamata Banerjee also paid their homage to the freedom fighter and first PM of the country.
Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his death anniversary today. He will always be remembered for his contributions to building a modern India. #PanditNehru pic.twitter.com/EbUbyaNikv
¡ª VicePresidentOfIndia (@VPSecretariat) May 27, 2019
Homage to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, on his death anniversary
¡ª Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) May 27, 2019
Others too joined then in remembering the leader, who once fought alongside the likes of Mahatma Gandhi and Maulana Azad to win India freedom from the British rule.
1964 :: Lighting of Pyre at Pandit Nehru's Funeral
¡ª indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) May 27, 2019
Lal Bahadur Shastri Also Present
( Photo - LIFE ) pic.twitter.com/eFpLUoai3l
"Without peace, all other dreams vanish and are reduced to ashes." - #JawaharlalNehru
¡ª Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) May 27, 2019
The idea of #Nehru is still relevant and still important, not only for India but for the world. #RememberingNehru on #NehruDeathAnniversary pic.twitter.com/Wnl4msxw0a
#Nehru got a broken nation with hardly any resources. When he left, he gave to us AIIMS, IIT, IIM, BARC, Hindu marriage law, right to divorce & property to Hindu women. Thousands of schools colleges, universities and list is too long. Nehru was best leader India will ever have.
¡ª Whirling Dervesh (????? ???????) (@WhirlingDervesh) May 27, 2019
Remembering India¡¯s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru¡¯s contribution to our society and the nation on his punyatithi. I offer my tributes to him.
¡ª Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) May 27, 2019
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