'We Need Generation Of Peace,' Says Rahul Gandhi As PM Modi Pays Tributes To Jawaharlal Nehru On His Birth Anniversary

Prime Minister Modi tweeted a one-line tribute to wish Pandit Nehru. He wrote, “Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary."

A portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. (Image: AFP)

India is celebrating the 132nd birth anniversary of its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Pandit Nehru was born on 14 November 1889 in Allahabad (Today's Prayagraj) in British India. 

Prime Minister Modi tweeted a one-line tribute to wish Pandit Nehru. He wrote, “Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary."

Rahul Gandhi also wished his great-grandfather on the occasion of his 132nd birth anniversary. Gandhi quoted Nehru to wish him. Take a look at the wishes from Rahul Gandhi and PM Modi:

PM Modi's tweet:

Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 14, 2021

Rahul Gandhi's tweet:

“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

Apart from these leaders, India'svice-president, Venkaiah Naidu tweeted in Hindi: "On the birth anniversary of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, I salute your contribution in the freedom movement and nation building."

Sonia Gandhi visited the Shanti Van to pay her respects to India's first PM:

📸Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi pays respects to India's First Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary at Shanti Van, Delhi today. #RememberingNehru #ChildrensDay2021 pic.twitter.com/mKY5hvthMR

— All India Mahila Congress (@MahilaCongress) November 14, 2021

Pandit Nehru remained India's PM till the day he died in 1964.