NEW DELHI, Nov 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to India's first prime minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, on his birth anniversary.
Nehru was born in Allahabad, now Prayagraj, on November 14, 1889. This year marked his 137th birth anniversary.
In a post on X, Modi said, "Tributes to former Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary."
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also paid tribute to Nehru. He recalled Nehru's contribution to India's freedom struggle and his leadership during the early years of nation-building as the country's first prime minister after Independence.