 Early Times Report
Kathua, Nov 14: Congress leadership paid rich tributes to first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on his 125th birth anniversary at Kathua today. The programme was held under the leadership of former MLC Subash Gupta, JKPCC executive member Manohar Singh and District Congress Committee (DCC) president Pankaj Dogra along with Congress candidate for Kathua constituency Babu Singh. Speaking on the occasion, the several Congressmen while remembering Nehru's efforts during the freedom struggle and his role as the first Prime Minister of India, said that he was a true statesman and a visionary leader. Addressing the gathering, DCC president Pankaj Dogra accused the BJP Government of deviating from the basic foundations of the country, such as secularism and brotherhood. Today, attempts are being made to change the basic tenets of the Nehruvian principles, he added. Those who want to change these principles are attacking the vision and ideology of Nehru. He worked to build a secular, progressive and liberal India, Pankaj said. He urged the Congress workers to fight all "such ideologies, institutions and individuals" who want to demolish Nehru's principles.
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