125th anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru's birth Nov 14,2014

Jawaharlal Nehru: A man for all Indians, and a legacy worth preserving

Jawaharlal Nehru’s legacy is beyond any political formation, and will continue to be relevant for generations to come. He belongs to the entire nation, and his ideals are cherished to this day by Indians belonging to all groups. 

Jawaharlal Nehru, who shaped the destiny of the country after Independence, continues to be relevant several decades after his death.

Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi at a 125th birth anniversary function held for Jawaharlal Nehru at the Talkatora Stadium

 

An international conference to mark the 125th birth anniversary of Jawaharlal Nehru,India’s first prime minister at Vigyan Bhavan on Monday Nov 17,2014

Faced with an onslaught on Nehru’s ideals by the NDA government after the Congress was decimated in the Lok Sabha polls, Sonia used the occasion to line up “secular” parties like the CPI-M, CPI, Trinamool Congress, RJD, BSP, JD(S) and JD(U), all of whom are BJP rivals. 

Besides Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister Manmohan Singh and several senior leaders were present at the Jawaharlal Nehru Commemorative International Conference. 

Among those who attended the meet were West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior CPI(M) leaders Prakash Karat and Sitaram Yechury, former prime minister and JD(S) chief H.D. Deve Gowda, JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav, CPI leader D. Raja and NCP general secretary D.P. Tripathi. 

The event was also attended by around 90 foreign delegates, including former Afghan president Hamid Karzai, South African freedom fighter Ahmed Kathrada, and Nabil Shaath, chief negotiator of Palestine. 

Delegations from China, Africa, Bangladesh and Nepal were also present.