Nehru laid foundation of India with values of egalitarianism: Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to his great grandfather Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 131st birthday, on Saturday.

He paid a floral honour to the former Prime Minister in Shanti Varna.

"Today, India celebrates the birth anniversary of its first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji: a towering visionary who laid the foundation of our country with values of brotherhood, egalitarianism and modern outlook. Our endeavour must be to conserve these values," he tweeted.

Rahul Gandhi also paid floral tributes to Nehru at Shanti Vana here on his birth anniversary.

Nehru was born on November 14, 1889, in Prayagraj. He served as the first Prime Minister of Independent India from 1947 to 1964. Till date, he is the longest-serving Prime Minister of India.

(With Inputs from IANS)