Published 10:35 IST, May 27th 2019

In message on Jawaharlal Nehru's death anniversary, Rahul Gandhi speaks of 'democracies degenerating into dictatorships'. Read here

On the 55th death anniversary of first Prime Minister of independent India Jawaharlal Nehru, Congress president Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to remember his great-grandfather on the occasion. 

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On 55th death anniversary of first Prime Minister of independent India Jawaharlal Nehru on May 27, Congress president Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to remember his great-grandfar on occasion. 

In his tweet, Rahul Gandhi urged people to "remember Jawaharlal Nehru ji's contribution in building a strong, independent, modern institution, that have helped democracy survive in India for over 70 years" on his death anniversary. He also ded that "many democratic nations as young as India, soon degenerated into dictatorships". 

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Earlier, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi paid tribute to first PM of India at Shanti Van, on his death anniversary. y were joined by former president Pranab Mukherjee, former vice president Hamid Ansari and former prime minister Manmohan Singh who also paid hom to late prime minister at Shanti Vaan in Delhi.

On Monday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter and paid his tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru and remembered his contribution to nation on his death anniversary:

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