Sonia Gandhi, Narendra Modi, others pay tribute to Jawaharlal Nehru

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul Gandhi, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday paid tributes to the nation's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, on his 52nd death anniversary.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi pays floral tributes to the first Prime Minister late Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru on his 52nd death anniversary at Shanti Van in New Delhi. Pic/PTI

Ansari and Sonia visited Nehru's memorial Shanti Van and participated in the morning prayers after offering their tributes.

Vice President Hamid Ansari pays floral tributes to the first Prime Minister late Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru on his 52nd death anniversary at Shanti Van in New Delhi. Pic/PTI

Other prominent leaders including former Delhi chief minister Sheila Dikshit, Ahmad Patel and C. P. Joshi also visited Shanti Van to offer their tributes.

Vice President Hamid Ansari, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Congerss leader Sheila Dixit. Pic/PTI

Other prominent leaders like Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Lalu Prasad Yadav paid tribute on Twitter.