Overview
- India observed Children’s Day on Jawaharlal Nehru’s 136th birth anniversary with leaders across parties posting tributes.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered a brief homage on X to the country’s first prime minister.
- Congress leaders, including Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, honored Nehru and underscored his imprint on democratic, secular and scientific ideals.
- The Congress accused the Modi government of trying to deny and distort Nehru’s contributions, with Jairam Ramesh issuing the sharpest charge.
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar posted his respects about an hour before vote counting began, as media also highlighted heritage sites linked to Nehru and reported a digital archive expected to go live in the coming days.