Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee celebrated the 137th birth anniversary of India’s first Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna awardee Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru as Children’s Day at its state headquarters in Lucknow on Saturday.
The programme began with floral tributes to Nehru by Rajendra Pal Gautam, Congress in-charge for Uttar Pradesh and former minister; UP Congress Committee president and MLA Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’; AICC secretaries and state co-in-charges Abhishek Dutt, Kunal Chaudhary, Jagdish Chandra Jangid, Sanjeev Arya, Varun Chaudhary and Abdul Hannan; Congress Legislature Party leader Virendra Chaudhary; and MP Tanuj Punia.
A creative fair was organised on the premises, featuring educational and entertainment stalls for children. Various competitions, including painting, rangoli and poster-making, attracted enthusiastic participation from a large number of young children.
Addressing hundreds of children, parents and party workers, Rajendra Pal Gautam said Nehru had laid the foundation for a modern, scientific and inclusive India. His affection for children reflected his belief that a nation’s future depended on the education, values and development of its younger generations. He added that Nehru had strengthened the foundations of independent India across different sectors.
Aradhana Mishra ‘Mona’ extended Children’s Day greetings and said the Congress party had always remained committed to improving children’s education, healthcare and overall development. She said the creativity displayed by children during the competitions offered a glimpse of a new and promising India.
Describing Nehru as a visionary leader and architect of modern India, she said the country would remain indebted to his historic contributions towards strengthening its economic, social, political and strategic foundations.
The programme concluded with the distribution of gifts and prizes to the participating children.
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