Congress pays tribute to former PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his 59th death anniversary

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May 27, 2023 09:53
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Congress pays tribute to former PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his 59th death anniversary

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tributes to the former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 59th death anniversary. Jawaharlal Nehru, who became India's first PM after independence, had a prominent role in India's freedom struggle.

Nehru fought against the Britishers and was among the key leaders of the Indian National Congress (INC). On May 27, 1964, the first Prime Minister of India took his last breath. He was the PM from 1947 to 1964 till he died at the age of 74.

Nehru's birth anniversary on November 14 is also celebrated as Children's Day every year in India. He had a great fondness for kids, and children use to call him Chacha Nehru.

Meanwhile, Congress called Jawaharlal Nehru the ‘Architect of modern India’ on his death anniversary. “We remember Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru, our first Prime Minister and the “Architect of Modern India" on his death anniversary."