Jawaharlal Nehru's progressive ideas advanced India's social, economic development: Congress

The Congress leadership on November 14 paid rich tributes to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, describing him as the prime architect of modern India. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi, AICC treasurer Ajay Maken were among the party leaders who visited Nehru’s memorial at Shanti Van in New Delhi and paid homage to him.

The Congress leadership on November 14 paid rich tributes to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, describing him as the prime architect of modern India.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, former party chief Sonia Gandhi, AICC treasurer Ajay Maken were among the party leaders who visited Nehru's memorial at Shanti Van in New Delhi and paid homage to him.

"Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was the prime architect of modern India. In his understanding, only a Democratic structure which gave space to various cultural, political, and socio-economic trends to express themselves could hold India together," Mr. Kharge said in a post on X.

"Today, as we gather in Shanti Van, to pay our revered tributes to him, we must preserve, protect and defend India's Constitution and our long-cherished Democratic institutions and principles - his enduring legacy," he said.

In another post in Hindi, Mr. Kharge recalled the words of Nehru, who said, "Citizenship is in the service of the country".

"Humble tribute on the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji, who took India from zero to the pinnacle, the creator of modern India, the fearless guardian of democracy and our source of inspiration," he said.

"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, always keeping the country first," the Congress chief said.