On Tuesday, on the occasion of Jawaharlal Nehru’s birth anniversary, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi presented flowers to the former prime minister at Shantivan in the capital.
As a tribute to the first Prime Minister of independent India, Children’s Day is observed on November 14 each year. Known for emphasising the value of showing love and affection to children, Nehru was affectionately referred to as “Chacha Nehru.” It was widely agreed upon following Nehru’s passing that India would observe his birthday as “Bal Diwas,” or Children’s Day.
Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj. He breathed his last on May 27, 1964. He became the Prime Minister on August 15, 1947, following an active role in the freedom struggle of the country.
