NEW DELHI: The Congress on Thursday paid tributes into India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru in his death anniversary, stating that he had been the architect of modern India who left memorable contributions into the nation and the entire world. Congress boss Rahul Gandhi also paid floral tributes to Nehru in his memorial Shanti Van this afternoon. Nehru, the first prime minister of India, held office between August 1947 and May 1964. He died on this day in 1964. “Now, we honor Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, that has made memorable gifts to India and also the planet. He had been a man of towering intellectthat the architect of modern India, a real patriot,” that the Congress stated on its official Twitter handle. “He fought for India’s Freedom, Freedom and further growth,” the celebration realised using all the hashtag’RememberingNehru’. Paying homage to Nehru, Gandhi published a quotation of his great grandfather,”Evil unchecked develops, wicked tolerated poisons the entire system” “Remembering the words of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru in his death anniversary,” the former Congress leader tweeted. Congress general secretary in-charge, business, K C Venugopal, also published a quotation of Nehru,”Without consent, the rest of the fantasies evaporate and are reduced to ash.” “My humble tributes into India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru ji in his death anniversary,” Venugopal tweeted. Congress chief ministers — Amarinder Singh (Punjab), Ashok Gehlot (Rajasthan) and also Bhupesh Baghel (Chhattisgarh) — paid tributes to Nehru on his own 57th death anniversary.