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Narendra Modi remembers Jawaharlal Nehru on birth anniversary

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Nov 14, 2021, at 07:29 pm

#ChildrensDay #JawaharlalNehru #RahulGandhi #NarendraModi

New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi on Sunday wished former PM Jawaharlal Nehru on his 132nd birth anniversary.

The first Indian PM's birth anniversary is celebrated in India as Children's Day.

"Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary," Modi tweeted.

Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2021

Nehru was fondly known as Chacha Nehru due to his love for children.

“What we need is a generation of peace.”
- Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

Remembering India’s first Prime Minister who greatly valued truth, unity and peace. pic.twitter.com/h89MpL39Ph
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 14, 2021

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi also remembered him and said: " Remembering India’s first Prime Minister who greatly valued truth, unity and peace."

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