Congress leader Rahul Gandhi paid a heartfelt tribute on social media to his maternal great grandfather Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary
Rahul Gandhi, in a post on his social media handles, described Nehru as a ‘thought of freedom, progress and justice’
“Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru is a thought- of freedom, progress, and justice,” he wrote in a post
“Mother India today needs these values of her 'Hind Ke Jawahar’, like an ideology, in every heart,"he added
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and other Congress leaders paid floral tributes to Nehru on his birth anniversary at Shantivan
Kharge in a post on X described Jawaharlal Nehru as a prime architect of modern India
“Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the prime architect of modern India. In his understanding, only a Democratic structure which gave space to various cultural, political, and socio-economic trends to express themselves could hold India together,” he wrote
“Today, as we gather in Shanti Van, to pay our revered tributes to him, we must preserve, protect and defend India's Constitution and our long-cherished Democratic institutions and principles — his enduring legacy,” he added
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who is India’s first Prime Minister, was fondly referred to as Chacha Nehru by children due to his love for them
Nehru was a passionate advocate for children’s rights and education so his birth anniversary is honourably celebrated as Children’s Day and dedicated to the little rising stars of India