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New Delhi: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday paid tributes to the India's first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 131st birth anniversary, which is celebrated as the Children's day.
While paying his tributes, Naidu said that Nehru will always be remembered for his contribution to building a modern India.
Naidu also extended greetings on Children's Day which is observed on Nehru's birth anniversary as a tribute to his contribution towards the development of the nation and his love for children.
"My tributes to the former Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary today. He will be always remembered for his contribution to building a modern India," the Vice President Secretariat tweeted quoting Naidu.
My tributes to the former Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary today. He will be always remembered for his contribution to building a modern India.#JawaharlalNehru pic.twitter.com/3Lo1gh2sJI
— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) November 14, 2020
Naidu in another tweet said children are the future of the country and must be nurtured with love and care.
"The values of honesty, integrity, respecting elders along with the importance of Indian culture and harmonious co-existence with nature must be inculcated in the children from the very beginning," he said.
PM Modi in a tweet said, "My humble tributes to first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary."
देश के प्रथम प्रधानमंत्री पं. जवाहर लाल नेहरू को उनकी जयंती पर मेरी विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2020
Rahul Gandhi also took to Twitter and wrote, "Today, India celebrates the birth anniversary of its first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji: a towering visionary who laid the foundation of our country with values of brotherhood, egalitarianism and modern outlook. Our endeavour must be to conserve these values."
Today, India celebrates the birth anniversary of its first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji: a towering visionary who laid the foundation of our country with values of brotherhood, egalitarianism & modern outlook.
Our endeavour must be to conserve these values.
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 14, 2020
Rahul Gandhi also paid floral tributes to Nehru at Shanti Vana here.
Shri @RahulGandhi offers tributes at Shanti Vana on the 131st birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru.#RememberingNehru pic.twitter.com/MJ8oa6Rxwe
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 14, 2020
Nehru led the country from 1947 to 1964, until his death. His birthday is celebrated as the Children's day after his death in 1964 for his fondness with children. He was popularly called "Chacha" Nehru.
Nehru was born in Allahabad on November 14, 1889 to Motilal Nehru and Swarup Rani. His father, Motilal Nehru was a prominent lawyer.
(With agency inputs)