Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, paid tributes to India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary on Tuesday.
“Tributes to our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary,” tweeted PM Modi.
Tributes to our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2023
India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth anniversary, on November 14, is also celebrated as Children’s Day across the country every year. The day is celebrated to honour Pandit Nehru and his love for children.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also paid tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, emphasising his association with “freedom, progress, and justice.”
पंडित जवाहर लाल नेहरू एक सोच हैं - स्वतंत्रता की, प्रगति की, न्याय की।
भारत माता को आज अपने 'हिंद के जवाहर' के इन्हीं मूल्यों की ज़रूरत है, एक विचारधारा की तरह, हर दिल में। pic.twitter.com/0XiCBxDeiO— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 14, 2023
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and party president Mallikarjun Kharge offered floral tributes to the late Prime Minister Nehru at Shantivan in Delhi.
#WATCH | Delhi: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal pay floral tribute to #PanditJawaharlalNehru on his birth anniversary, at Shanti Van pic.twitter.com/Km3wyGZ3vZ
— ANI (@ANI) November 14, 2023
Kharge, in a post on X, lauded Nehru as the “creator of Modern India” and a “fearless guardian of democracy.”
“नागरिकता, देश की सेवा में होती है”
~ पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरूभारत को शून्य से शिखर तक पहुँचाने वाले, आधुनिक भारत के निर्माता, लोकतंत्र के निर्भीक प्रहरी व हमारे प्रेरणास्रोत, पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरू जी की जयंती पर विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि।उनके प्रगतिशील विचारों ने तमाम चुनौतियों के… pic.twitter.com/KOgYZ4zMj0— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) November 14, 2023
The official social media handle of the Congress party tweeted, “The children of today will make the India of tomorrow. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. Happy Children's Day!"
"The children of today will make the India of tomorrow."Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
Happy Children's Day! pic.twitter.com/oTCxoCFWiv— Congress (@INCIndia) November 14, 2023
Varun Gandhi, BJP MP and Nehru’s great-grandson paid homage to the leader, acknowledging his pivotal role in shaping the social and economic foundations of modern India.
आधुनिक भारत की सामाजिक एवं आर्थिक नींव रखने वाले पंडित जवाहर लाल नेहरू को उनकी जन्म जयंती पर सादर नमन।
राष्ट्रीय आंदोलन की परंपराओं को आगे बढ़ाते हुए लोकतंत्र, समाजवाद और धर्मनिरपेक्षता के संगम से एक सर्वसमावेशी समाज का संदेश देने वाले नेहरू जी सही मायने में ‘राष्ट्रनायक’ हैं। pic.twitter.com/7IOC7wYck7— Varun Gandhi (@varungandhi80) November 14, 2023
Pandit Nehru, a staunch advocate for children’s education and rights, championed an inclusive education system, viewing it as essential for a nation’s prosperity. His pivotal role in India’s freedom struggle culminated in his appointment as the country’s first Prime Minister on August 15, 1947, after Independence.
Originally celebrated on November 20 as Universal Children’s Day, a United Nations declaration in 1954, India shifted its observance to Nehru’s birth anniversary after his demise in 1964. A unanimous parliamentary resolution was passed to celebrate November 14 as National Children’s Day.
Born in Prayagraj in 1889, Nehru emerged as a prominent leader in the country’s freedom movement. To commemorate this day, schools nationwide organise various activities, including games and competitions, for students.
(Edited by : Sudarsanan Mani)
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