'Laid foundation of independent India': Rahul Gandhi, Kharge pay tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru on his death anniversary

Remembering Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 61st death anniversary , his great-grandson and leader of opposition in Lok Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday credited the country's first prime minister with laying a "strong foundation for independent India."

"A humble tribute to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji on his death anniversary. With the dream of a strong and inclusive India , Nehru ji laid a strong foundation for independent India with his visionary leadership. His contribution in the establishment of social justice, modernity, education, constitution and democracy is invaluable," Gandhi wrote on X.

भारत के प्रथम प्रधानमंत्री पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरू जी की पुण्यतिथि पर उन्हें सादर नमन।

सशक्त और समावेशी भारत का सपना लिए, नेहरू जी ने अपने दूरदर्शी नेतृत्व से स्वतंत्र भारत की मजबूत नींव रखी। सामाजिक न्याय, आधुनिकता, शिक्षा, संविधान और लोकतंत्र की स्थापना में उनका योगदान अमूल्य है।… pic.twitter.com/BcORSxrnQc

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 27, 2025

"The legacy of Hind's (India) Jawahar and his ideals will always guide us," Congress' Raebareli MP added.

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said modern India "cannot be imagined without the contribution" of Nehru.

#WATCH | Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi pays floral tribute to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 61st death anniversary, at his memorial Shanti Van in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/11kAr1PWBZ

— ANI (@ANI) May 27, 2025

"Humble tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji, the creator of modern India, the fearless guardian of democracy, the one who took India from zero to the peak, the one who made India develop in scientific, economic, industrial and various fields, the one who constantly gave the message of 'unity in diversity' to the country, our source of inspiration," Kharge posted on his X handle.

“नागरिकता, देश की सेवा में होती है”

~ पंडित जवाहरलाल नेहरू

भारत को शून्य से शिखर तक पहुँचाने वाले, आधुनिक भारत के निर्माता, लोकतंत्र के निर्भीक प्रहरी, भारत को वैज्ञानिक, आर्थिक, औद्योगिक व विभिन्न क्षेत्रों में विकासशील बनाने वाले, देश को निरंतर ‘विविधता में एकता’ का संदेश… pic.twitter.com/S31wdCFntA

— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) May 27, 2025

Nehru, who went to jail several times during the freedom movement, was the prime minister from August 1947 until his death in May 1964. At over 16 years, his term is the longest for any prime minister.