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US envoy congratulates PM Modi after he surpasses Nehru’s elected tenure record

US envoy congratulates PM Modi after he surpasses Nehru’s elected tenure record

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US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he became India`s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, describing the milestone as a reflection of his long political career and years of public service. In a message posted on social media, Gor said, “Congratulations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India`s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. This achievement is a powerful testament to his decades of dedicated public service and leadership. Wishing him all the best.” Modi surpasses Nehru`s elected tenure record Prime Minister Modi achieved the milestone on Wednesday after completing 4,399 days in office as an elected Prime Minister, surpassing the record held by India`s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. The comparison is based on Nehru`s tenure from 1952 onwards, following India`s first general elections. Nehru had served as head of the interim government between 1947 and 1952 before the country established its first elected government. Modi first took office in May 2014 and has since led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) through three consecutive Lok …

Modi will surpass Nehru’s record to become longest serving PM of India: Amit Shah

Modi will surpass Nehru’s record to become longest serving PM of India: Amit Shah

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On Wednesday (June 10), the members of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would meet in Delhi to mark the 12 years of the alliance being in power. Photo credit: PMO Union Home Minister Amit Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi completed 4,398 days in office on Tuesday (June 9, 2026) and would surpass the record of former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on Wednesday (June 10). He said Mr. Modi would have the distinction of serving the nation for the longest continuous period as an elected Prime Minister of India. He stated that during his tenure, Mr. Modi made public welfare the guiding principle of governance. On Wednesday (June 10), the members of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would meet in Delhi to mark the 12 years of the alliance being in power. Mr. Shah launched the Land Port Management System (LPMS– ‘VINIMAY’) on Tuesday (June 9). Addressing the programme, the Minister said that since 2014, moving beyond a security-centric approach, land ports were developed as the first line of defence for security, a means to facilitate trade, …

Congress cites Nehru’s 1947 letter to attack Modi’s Knesset speech

Congress cites Nehru’s 1947 letter to attack Modi’s Knesset speech

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The Congress on Thursday described Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s address to the Israeli Parliament as an “unabashed defence of his host” Premier Benjamin Netanyahu and one that “diminished India’s moral standing”, news agency PTI reported. Hitting out at Modi, the Opposition party also recalled India’s first PM Jawaharlal Nehru’s July 1947 reply to Albert Einstein’s letter to him on the subject of the creation of Israel. Addressing the Knesset on Wednesday, Modi described the Gaza Peace Initiative as a path towards “just and durable peace” in the region. He also delivered a message of solidarity with Israel, asserting that “terrorism anywhere threatens peace everywhere”. “I also carry with me the deepest condolences of the people of India for every life lost and for every family whose world was shattered in the barbaric terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7 (2023)… India stands with Israel, firmly, with full conviction, in this moment, and beyond. No cause can justify the murder of civilians. Nothing can justify terrorism,” Modi said. Congress General Secretary (Communications) Jairam Ramesh denounced …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cites Nehru’s quote to attack Modi govt, highlights these economic issues – India TV

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra cites Nehru’s quote to attack Modi govt, highlights these economic issues – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday slammed the Modi government, highlighting economic issues. Vadra quoted first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s remark to attack the government.  “A country does not rise by a few people sitting on high chairs, country rises when crores of people are happy and progress – Pandit Nehru ji,” the Congress MP from Wayanad posted on X. She invoked data of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the World Inequality Database to underscore economic distress. She took to social media platform X to highlight below points:  According to RBI, the income of Indian families is continuously decreasing and the number of borrowers is increasing. Due to falling income, it is becoming difficult to repay the loan, as a result, gold loans increased by 56 per cent in the first 7 months of the current financial year, but gold loan default increased by 30 per cent. According to the World Inequality Database, economic inequality has increased more during the …

BJP attacks Congress over Nehru’s letters, says ‘Sonia Gandhi took letters before they could be digitised’ – India TV

BJP attacks Congress over Nehru’s letters, says ‘Sonia Gandhi took letters before they could be digitised’ – India TV

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Image Source : INDIA TV Breaking News The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday targeted Congress party over Nehru’s letters allegedly taken by Sonia Gandhi in 2008. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra said that Sonia Gandhi took tbe letters in 2008 as she knew that the documents would be digitised in 2010. Patra said, on May 5, 2008, MV Rajan took approval from museum director and sent 51 cartons of historical documents of Nehru’s correspondence with Edwina Mountbatten, JP Narayan, Albert Einstein and other to Sonia Gandhi. He said that the museum committee decided to take legal opinion also as “it was part of the treasure of the India which as donated to it in 1971.”  Upon taking opinion, the letter was written to Rahul Gandhi by Rizwan Kadri to help in retrieving those letter. Taking a dig at Congrerss, Patra said, “The letters are national heritage and can not be claimed by saying that they were written by someone’s grand father is not correct.” He raised conern as to what was in these correspondece …

PM Memorial writes to Rahul Gandhi, seeks return of Nehru’s letter taken by Sonia Gandhi – India TV

PM Memorial writes to Rahul Gandhi, seeks return of Nehru’s letter taken by Sonia Gandhi – India TV

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Image Source : FILE PHOTO Sonia Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru The Prime Minister’s Museum and Library, formerly known as Nehru Memorial Museum and Library has formally written to Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi requesting the return of personal letters written by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister, which were taken by Soni Gandhi during UPA government in 2008. The latest request to Rahul Gandhi follows a similar request to Sonia Gandhi in September. According to letter dated December 10 written to Lok Sabha LoP, PMML member Rizwan Kadri urged him to retrieve the letters in original form or provide digital copies/photo copies. The letters, considered to be of immense historical significance, were initially entrusted to the  by the in 1971. However, they were reportedly packed into 51 boxes and sent to Sonia Gandhi in 2008. In 1971, Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial entrusted the letters to the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (now PMML). During the UPA regime, these letters were reportedly packed into 51 boxes and were sent to Sonia Gandhi in 2008.  Notably, the letters …

Congress is holding PM Modi responsible for Nehru’s mistakes: Jaishankar on China issue

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EAM S. Jaishankar. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on May 13 said the Congress holds Prime Minister Narendra Modi accountable for the mistakes made by first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru when making comments on China while believing the party has no culpability for the past acts. On Chinese belligerence in Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh, Mr. Jaishankar said Indian land was taken by China between 1958 and 1962, and some of it before 1958 as well. Attacking Rahul Gandhi, Mr. Jaishankar said it is “very very sad” to “gun down your own forces”. Also read | China says ‘great positive progress’ made to resolve border row with India “When you keep saying land taken by China, it was lost in 1962. I see efforts made to mislead the country,” he said in response to a question at a news conference here. China and India have been witnessing an unease in ties, especially after the Galwan Valley incident of June 2020 when Chinese and Indian soldiers clashed, resulting in casualties on both …

"Shameful": Priyanka Gandhi slams PM Modi for "misrepresenting" Nehru`s speech

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Tuesday strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what she described as “misrepresenting” statements made by Jawaharlal Nehru during a recent speech in the Lok Sabha. Gandhi said, Modi`s comments not only mischaracterized Nehru`s views but also displayed a sense of bitterness towards India`s freedom movement and historical struggles for nation-building and termed it “shameful”. During the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President`s address, Modi made several pointed remarks about Nehru, suggesting that the former prime minister viewed Indians as lazy and of low intelligence. Modi`s remarks, which lasted nearly 100 minutes, included sharp attacks on the Congress party and the Gandhi family, alleging that they lacked faith in India`s potential. Hitting back at Modi, Priyanka Gandhi said, “Did Pandit Nehru, the guardian of India`s consciousness, consider Indians lazy? Yesterday in the temple of democracy, Parliament, Prime Minister Modi made this very allegation against Pandit Nehru. Is there any truth in this?” Before thinking anything, read and listen to that speech of Nehru, she said and shared …

Misrepresenting Nehru’s lines from speech ‘shameful’: Priyanka Gandhi slams PM | Latest News India

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In his reply to the debate in Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address on Monday, Modi made repeated attacks on Nehru, claiming the Congress leader thought Indians were lazy and of low intelligence. HT Image Modi’s nearly 100-minute speech was laced with sharp attacks on the Congress and the Gandhi family, and he said the party “never trusted India’s potential”. Discover the thrill of cricket like never before, exclusively on HT. Explore now! Hitting back at Modi, Priyanka Gandhi said, “Did Pandit Nehru, the guardian of India’s consciousness, consider Indians lazy? Yesterday in the temple of democracy, Parliament, Prime Minister Modi made this very allegation against Pandit Nehru. Is there any truth in this?” Before thinking anything, read and listen to that speech of Nehru, she said and shared the audio recording of the speech and the Hindi quote from it. “Our people, forgetting to trust themselves, think that and other people will help them. Our village people are strong and nice. It has become a habit that instead of …