Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary. Nehru, India’s first prime minister, was born in Prayagraj in 1889 and played a crucial role in the country’s freedom struggle. Modi credits Nehru for nurturing democratic roots in India. In a statement, Modi said, ‘Tributes to our first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary.’