Nation remembers Nehru on 126th birth anniversary
14 Nov 2015 5:11 PM IST14 Nov 2015 5:11 PM IST
Nation remembers Nehru on 126th birth anniversary
The nation fondly remembered the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 126th birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari leading the country in paying homage to him.- His birthday is celebrated as Children's Day in India as he was fond of children.
- Jawaharlal Nehru was born to Motilal Nehru and Swaroop Rani on November 14, 1889, in Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.
- At the end of the ceremony, the dignitaries released tricolour balloons in the air amid playing of bands and patriotic songs by school children.
- BJP leaders LK Advani and Rajnath Singh also attended the event.
- Congress President Sonia Gandhi, party Vice President Rahul Gandhi, senior party leaders Sheila Dikshit, Ajay Maken, Anand Sharma and Bhupinder Singh Hooda were among those who paid homage at the memorial.
- President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice President Hamid Ansari, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh along with top Congress leaders paid floral tributes to Nehru at his memorial 'Shanti Van' on the banks of Yamuna.
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The nation fondly remembered the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 126th birth anniversary with President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari leading the country in paying homage to him.
Nation remembers Nehru on 126th birth anniversary
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