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Among those present on Monday morning at the Shantivan were Congress president Rahul Gandhi, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former PM Manmohan Singh, veteran Congress leader Motilal Vohra and former Vice President Hamid Ansari.
Nehru was India’s first PM and held the post from independence in 1947 till his death on May 27 of 1964. He is credited for shaping India in her formative years after decades of colonial rule. Under him, the Indian National Congress became a dominant political force in the country but the party is now staring at what may be its biggest crisis so far. Rahul, Nehru’s great-grandson, has offered to resign as party chief but several party leaders continue to ask him to reconsider his decision.
Prasanta Patnaik