Today the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and various ministers paid tributes to Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on his 55th death anniversary.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the longest serving Prime Minister of India fought for India’s freedom against the British rule. He was elected as the Prime Minister after the independence in 1947. He served as the Prime Minister until his death on May 7, 1964.
“Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji on his death anniversary. We remember his contributions to our nation,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. Among other leaders who paid Pt. Nehru tribute on his death anniversary were Union Minister Rajnath Singh. “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,” Mr Singh wrote in a tweet.
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Twitter wrote that Pt Jawaharlal Nehru will always be remembered for his contributions to “building a modern India”.
