Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday paid homage to Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary. Taking to ‘X’, PM Modi acknowledged, “Tributes to our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary.” India’s first Prime Minister, Nehru was one of many main faces of the nation’s freedom wrestle.Â
Meanwhile, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and senior Congress chief Sonia Gandhi additionally paid floral tribute to Nehru on his birth anniversary at Shantivan within the nationwide capital.
Kharge pays tribute to Pandit Nehru
“Paying tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji on his birth anniversary, who took India from zero to the pinnacle, the creator of modern India, the fearless guardian of democracy and our source of inspiration. His progressive ideas advanced India’s social, political and economic development despite all the challenges and encouraged the people of the country to live together at every moment, without any discrimination and always keeping the country first,” Kharge posted on ‘X’.
It must be talked about right here that Children’s Day is well known on November 14 yearly as a mark of respect to the primary Prime Minister of unbiased India. Jawaharlal Nehru was fondly known as ‘Chacha Nehru’ and was recognized for emphasising the significance of giving love and affection to kids. After the dying of Nehru, it was unanimously determined to have fun his birthday as ‘Bal Diwas’ or Children’s Day in India.
About Pt. Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. He breathed his final on May 27, 1964. He grew to become the Prime Minister on August 15, 1947, following an energetic function within the freedom wrestle of the nation.
On at the present time, numerous actions are organised for college kids in colleges nationwide, similar to video games, competitions, and so on, whereas authorities our bodies pay tribute to the late prime minister and organise commemorative occasions.Â
In 1954, the United Nations declared November 20 as Universal Children’s Day and India used to have fun Children’s Day on that day earlier than 1956 however after the dying of Prime Minister Nehru in 1964, a decision was handed within the Parliament unanimously declaring the day of Pandit Nehru’s birth anniversary as National Children’s Day.
(With PTI inputs)Â
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