Overview

• Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge paid tribute on X and at Shanti Van, praising Nehru's visionary role in establishing social justice, modernity, education, the Constitution and democracy.
• Sonia Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led floral tributes at Nehru’s memorial, invoking his ideals of unity in diversity and scientific temper to guide India's future.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted brief respects on X, acknowledging Nehru’s leadership in shaping modern India and his legacy as the nation’s first prime minister.
• Jairam Ramesh shared excerpts from Nehru’s will calling for his ashes to be scattered over peasants’ fields and in the Ganga, underscoring the late leader’s bond with India’s people.
• Later, Ramesh accused Prime Minister Modi of “Nehru-bashing” and diverting attention from national security and diplomatic challenges by attacking the first prime minister’s reputation.